What happened
The Herald and STV News reported on 11 November 2026 that two men were arrested and charged after a Police Scotland investigation into high-value fraud. Detectives from Police Scotland's Economic Crime and Financial Investigation Unit received 52 reports between 2019 and 2024 of fraudulent will and power of attorney services being offered by individuals linked to a company based in Glasgow. The Herald named the men as Kenneth Campbell, 55, and Neil Naismith, 61, who appeared on petition at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Neither made a plea; both were committed for further examination and granted bail. Campbell is charged under the Companies Act 2006 and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and with a fraudulent scheme; Naismith is charged with a fraudulent scheme. The charges are unproven. The company was not named in the reports.
How the scam works
The Herald reported that Kenneth Campbell, 55, and Neil Naismith, 61, appeared on petition at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Neither made a plea. Both were committed for further examination and granted bail. Campbell is charged under the Companies Act 2006 and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and with a fraudulent scheme; Naismith is charged with a fraudulent scheme. They have been charged, not convicted.
Police Scotland's Economic Crime and Financial Investigation Unit said it had received 52 reports between 2019 and 2024 of fraudulent will and power of attorney services offered by people linked to a Glasgow company. Anyone who paid for will or power-of-attorney work and is concerned about what they received should take independent legal advice and can report the matter to Police Scotland.
Source
The Herald (Scotland), 11 November 2026: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26720328.kenneth-campbell-neil-naismith-charged-will-fraud/
https://x.com/STVNews/status/2120517884904685661
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/two-men-charged-with-fraud-offences-linked-to-glasgow-company