# Fake police websites

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: Sentencing — Anthony Ikenwe, Kevin Nwamma, and Hamza Bashir are sentenced at Southwark Crown Court.
- **2025-11-20**: Raids and arrests — Coordinated warrants executed at seven addresses in London and Essex; all three suspects arrested.
- **2025-01**: Investigation launched — Metropolitan Police open investigation after victims report the scam.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### £4M Crypto Scam: Blockchain Forensics Sends Three to Prison
2026-08-03 05:47:14 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Three UK men jailed for impersonating police to steal £4M in cryptocurrency. The Metropolitan Police used blockchain analysis to link wallets and recover £1M in digital assets, exposing crypto's traceability and the dangers of impersonation scams.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/4m-uk-crypto-fraud-blockchain-tracing-jail

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