Police arrest eight men after Royal Mail text scam targeting shoppers
Police officers recovered devices that were allegedly used to send the phishing messages during the operation. One of the suspects has since been charged with fraud
21:58, 24 MAY 2021
Officers made the arrests in several English cities (Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Teige Gallagher was sentenced at the Old Bailey A scammer has been jailed after he sent out text messages purporting to be from the NHS, banks and mobile phone providers. Teige Gallagher, 21, of Haringey, pleaded guilty to committing fraud by false representation and for being in possession of articles for use in fraud, following an investigation. Between October 1 last year and March 11, Gallagher sent fraudulent text messages claiming to be from a wide range of trusted organisations, including the NHS. The messages included a link to a fake webpage imitating official company websites, with the aim of tricking customers into giving away their personal and account details that could later be used to commit fraud.