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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man ordered to pay £140,000 after crypto fraud
A man from Wiltshire has been ordered to pay back more than £140,000 after committing "international cryptocurrency fraud". James Heppel, 44, from Staverton in Wiltshire, was handed the confiscation order at Bristol Crown Court on June 6 following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit. He now has three months to pay the order or face an additional 18 months in jail. Heppel was convicted of three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud in May last year alongside Jake Lee, from Bath, who was handed a four-year sentence and a confiscation order for nearly £1million. Recommended reading Thousands of former Wilko staff to receive compensation after collapse Stalker left ex partner and her young children in fear for their safety Latest pro-Palestine march in Swindon prompts heated debate The pair carried out the fraud by spoofing the domain of online cryptocurrency exchange to access victims' Bitcoin wallets, stealing their funds and login details. During this time, "55 victims in 26 countries were identified, with total losses of £5.7 million worth of cryptocurrency". DS Matt Brain from SWROCU's Regional Cyber Crime Unit said: 'This additional money will add to the compensation received by the victims we identified in the case, including 11 in the UK. 'We have a team of financial investigators who work closely with the CPS to evidence how much money criminals like Heppel and Lee have made through crime, and to ensure the maximum amount possible is taken off them to pay that back. 'Our investigation started back in 2018 after colleagues at Avon and Somerset Police arrested Lee on suspicion of money laundering. As well as £24k cash, officers from the force seized digital devices and three laminated Bitcoin wallet recovery seeds." Heidi Leaney, Legal Manager for the CPS' Proceeds of Crime Division, said: "James Heppel was involved in a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud which caused devastating financial and emotional harm to victims across the globe. 'We worked closely with financial investigators in SWROCU to identify his available assets and secure this £140,000 Confiscation Order, which will go some way towards compensating victims. "The CPS will always use the powers available to ensure crime does not pay, depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gains and ensuring where we can that monies are repaid to the victim.' In May 2024, the two men were jailed and cash totalling £835k, which includes a suitcase containing £551k cash voluntarily handed over by Lee in January, as well as £64k worth of cryptocurrency, a Banksy print worth £60k and three vehicles, have all been restrained.
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Plan to fix Hull bridges and house replica Banksy on Scott Street
A report that highlights the full extent of problems, damage and decay to 15 bridges in Hull also reveals a plan to fix Monday, Hull City Council's cabinet will consider the long-term programme of works which, if approved, would run until May proposals include strengthening work on the Hessle Road flyover, Sutton Road bridge and flyover and North also includes a project to build a display frame to house a replica of the Banksy "Draw the raised bridge" artwork at the site of the former Scott Street bridge. In April, the council said it had earmarked more than £28m to fix bridges around the leader Mike Ross wrote to the government asking for Hull to be allocated part of a £1bn pot for the "renewal of broken bridges, ruined roads and tired tunnels". The improvement works being considered by the council cabinet include:Decommissioning of the Boothferry Road footbridge, close to the Costello Stadium, after "numerous defects" were found including an "ongoing risk" to the structure holding the bridge replacement work on the Ennerdale Bridge, Stoneferry Bridge and Millennium redesign and replacement of the mechanism on the Scale Lane swing bridge, which was closed for investigation work in February.A refurbishment of Sculcoates Bridge, which underwent engineering work two years ago. It was closed to vehicle traffic in 2020 over collapse timber fenders for the Wilmington Bridge at Wincolmlee after the discovery of "extensive decay".Victoria Pier and the River Hull walkway also form part of the plan. They will be made safe while a feasibility study to look at their potential replacement is carried footbridge, which links Priory Drive and Priory Road to Hotham Road and Bricknell Avenue over the Hull to Scarborough railway line, is also said to be in "poor condition" with "movement to the foundations".Mark Ieronimo, the portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure at the council, said he acknowledged there was a "significant amount of work required".He added: "I am confident that this comprehensive maintenance programme provides a strategic plan to address these needs effectively."This initiative marks a crucial step towards enhancing the longevity and functionality of our community's infrastructure." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Scaffolding goes up in Venice to save Banksy's migrant mural
STORY: :: Authorities in Venice install scaffolding to help workers save Banksy's 'Migrant Child' mural :: June 17 2025 ::Venice, Italy :: The artwork, which appeared six years ago, is being renovated after fading due to humidity "Migrant Child" shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, echoing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling 17th century building, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included.
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Work starts to save damaged Banksy mural in Venice
Scaffolding has been installed in Venice to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the lagoon city six years ago. Migrant Child shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, representing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling palazzo, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included. Banca Ifis is planning to turn the Palazzo San Pantalon into an exhibition space linked to the Venice Biennale art fair, it said in a statement. The three-storey building is in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, near Venice's main university. The well-known Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on the renovation project. Scaffolding has been installed in Venice to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the lagoon city six years ago. Migrant Child shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, representing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling palazzo, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included. Banca Ifis is planning to turn the Palazzo San Pantalon into an exhibition space linked to the Venice Biennale art fair, it said in a statement. The three-storey building is in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, near Venice's main university. The well-known Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on the renovation project. Scaffolding has been installed in Venice to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the lagoon city six years ago. Migrant Child shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, representing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling palazzo, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included. Banca Ifis is planning to turn the Palazzo San Pantalon into an exhibition space linked to the Venice Biennale art fair, it said in a statement. The three-storey building is in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, near Venice's main university. The well-known Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on the renovation project. Scaffolding has been installed in Venice to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the lagoon city six years ago. Migrant Child shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, representing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling palazzo, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included. Banca Ifis is planning to turn the Palazzo San Pantalon into an exhibition space linked to the Venice Biennale art fair, it said in a statement. The three-storey building is in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, near Venice's main university. The well-known Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on the renovation project.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Scaffolding goes up in Venice to save Banksy's migrant mural, Lifestyle News
VENICE — Scaffolding went up in Venice on Tuesday (June 17) to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the lagoon city six years ago. Migrant Child shows a boy wearing a life jacket and holding a pink flare, representing the artist's support for migrant sea rescue charities. But being exposed to Venice's notorious humidity and painted on the canal-facing side of a crumbling palazzo, it was in danger of fading into oblivion. The building, unoccupied when Banksy worked on it, was bought last year by an Italian bank that is now funding its entire restoration, mural included. Banca Ifis is planning to turn the Palazzo San Pantalon into an exhibition space linked to the Venice Biennale art fair, it said in a statement. The three-story building is in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, near Venice's main university. The well-known Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on the renovation project. [[nid:718122]]
