Nick Chester
Sex
Financial Domination Has a Scamming Problem
“There [is] a lot of easy money to be made,” says a fraudster who has already conned $5,000 out of one paypig.
Nick Chester
2.21.23
Crime
The English City Where Drug Dealers Are Being Kidnapped and Tortured
Detectives and criminals say drug dealers in Manchester are routinely abducted and tortured for ransom.
Nick Chester
Mark Jones
4.23.21
Crime
'There's So Much Money to Be Made' – A Convicted Dog Thief Speaks
Last year, the number of stolen dogs in the UK surged by over 150 percent.
Nick Chester
3.25.21
sex work
Sex Workers On the Three Types of Christmas Day Client
Lizzy, an escort from Southampton, says the men she sees during the festive period fall into three distinct categories.
Nick Chester
12.22.20
Crime
Shoplifters On What They're Stealing Now All the Shops Are Closed
"There's no furlough scheme for us. I can't live like this anymore."
Nick Chester
Mark Jones
4.22.20
Features
A Diary of an Addicted Heroin User Under Lockdown
"The thought of going cold turkey whilst alone and isolated during such a stressful period doesn’t bear thinking about.”
Robbie
4.14.20
Features
The Ugly Reality of Rural Prison for County Lines Drug Dealers
For some drug sellers who have "gone country", being locked up in a rural jail can be a ticket to non-stop abuse from the locals. For others, it can be a blessing in disguise.
Nick Chester
2.20.20
University
The Pricey Scam That Thousands of University Students Are Falling for
The number of students paying essay ghost-writing companies to cheat has created another thriving industry of scammers selling completely bogus data.
Nick Chester
2.4.20
prison
How Being Middle Class Affects Your Time in Prison
After a Extinction Rebellion co-founder said he had a great time in jail, critics argued it's only because of his class – but how much truth is there in that?
Nick Chester
11.1.19
prison
Inside the 'Beast Wing' – Life On Britain's Vulnerable Prisoner Units
After the UK's "worst" paedophile was killed in his cell on a VPU last week, the hierarchies among jailed sex offenders have been thrown back into focus.
Nick Chester
10.25.19
tech-features
SIM-Jackers Can Empty Your Bank Account with a Single Phone Call
The mobile phone fraud scam has jumped up in popularity over the past couple of years, and there's very little to stop you from becoming a victim.
Nick Chester
10.21.19
Drugs
My True Romance With A Colombian Drug Lord
A trans woman talks about her up close experience with a deadly narco baron.
Nick Chester
9.25.19
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