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The best of the worst.
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Charles Sandbach - Exposed 2018
Sandbach who claims to now own Awareness News after taking it over from his old TVT Funding LTD partner Micheal Figg.
Like Figg Sandbach is another name who keeps popping up like an unflushable turd connected to dubious organisations who use the reputation of the armed forces to scam money from the general public via Charity raffles and magazines.
After we had seen off the aggressive tactics used the Blackpool chuggers and “game of skill ” ticket sellers we noticed the same old faces turned their scamming attention to armed forces Magazines and the hard selling tactics began to surface again.
Michael Figg - Exposed 2018
Scam Magazine Awareness News plunges to new depths by now getting their sellers to use crutches to give the impression of being wounded veterans on hard times.
Both sellers who are yet to be identified claim to be ex members of the Armed Forces. Yet very shy about their service details other than claiming to have a red book.
Both were spotted at separate times and locations on crutches while selling, yet make a surprising recovery once spotted days apart.
Known Forces charity scammer Micheal Figg – Companies House. Awareness News has now been struck from the Companies Register by CH so no accounts to cover Figgs collecting from April 2017 to date.
This period covers when he said he was collecting for the children’s charity “Our Children’s Welfare” (the Mirror article with Kirtley) which is 312 days overdue with providing financial information on the Charity Commission website.
Also, the first three issues of Awareness News magazine (presuming everything run through Sandbach’s company from issue 4 when he said he was now the owner).
Here is FIGG and Wayne Kirtley working together. Both have appeared in the Daily Mirror for scamming the public under several forces related scams where one opens the business
Now we know of another Scammer/Charity/CIC that likes to keep high percentages... Or even try to keep them hidden.
From another veteran who was threatened for simply asking questions
"Hi wanted to let you know just confronted Awareness News or Wayne kirtley and one other scamming people in Hereford town centre I was met with threats of violence when I wanted answers about them Wayne (scum) decided he would follow me home police called but he ran off, council informed police aware stop these scum I’m ill with cancer and chemotherapy but could not just walk past sent you a few pics hope this speeds the word"
Wayne Kirtley - Awareness News - Exposed 2018
"Awareness News selling scam magazines in Stratford upon Avon yesterday. Got very grumpy when Member of the public enquired as to who they were. Total bluffers who manipulates lax laws in street peddling. These people do not represent veterans."
Ben Neilson - News Nation - Exposed 2019
As yet another scam magazine bites the dust due to poor sales. Another one pops up spotted in Weston Super mere selling a new magazine called Nation News but for the rotund pie eating parasite Ben Neilson the WMHCHQ were hot on his tail.
Kevin Hayden/Kappie Hunter - Exposed 2022
Unlike our previous Walts from the nonce hunting scene, Kevin here, is not a walt, but has some very serious and dubious dealings within the military charity sector, that was brought to our attention.
Support the heroes - Exposed 2015
When the BBC used our evidence to expose another charity scam. Those who have been with us long enough will remember when the MD of Support for Heroes and 1st Knight made the very same threats as the new scam on our radar
Commission bans military charity from fundraising after BBC exposé (civilsociety.co.uk)
Chris Webster - Shoeboxes for heroes - Exposed 2021
Meet ROLLS ROYCE EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK WALTER MITTY – MR CHRIS WEBSTER AND HIS CHARITY THIEVING. Webster would later be exposed for sending unwanted naughty pictures of himself to serving soldiers wives and later convicted for wearing uniform while collecting for charity to fool the public.
Sean Smythe - Events Management solutions LTD - Exposed 2016
Another scammer we exposed, this time with fellow Director Nicholas George Travis. Yes the same Travis pictured at the top with Michael Figg - TVT
Ben Mills/ We R Blighty - Exposed 2023
Followers of our page will remember when we had exposed similar scams in the past where the Armed Forces are used to deceive the general public into giving money, thinking it's going to help veterans. Most of these scams are set up by career scammers and criminals who just want to cash in on charity and publics generosity.
Just like the others... When confronted they always turn aggressive and evasive threatening and name calling hoping the questions will go away as the attempt to shame and embarrass those asking legitimate questions.
Just like the others... Set up CIC companies which they'd resign from not long after setting it up.
Just like the others... Before the accounts are due, the company is dissolved.
Just like the others... Set's up a Fundraising company, then resigns.
Just like the others... Employs aggressively paid chuggers.
Just like the others... A small %, if any goes to charity or the cause intended.
Just like the others... The owner rakes in the majority.
Just like the others... They are normally in debt themselves.
Just like the others... They threaten to 'Take you down'
Just like the others... You are one and the same ;)
1st KNIGHT MILITARY CHARITY/First Promotions Limited/Pro-fundraising ltd - Exposed 2015
One of the first scams we exposed, game of skill scratch cards at £250 a card and would convince people to get three for the veterans. Complete rip off.
