Fraud & forgery · 2008 · 2000s

Shannon Matthews Case

In 2008 nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was reported missing in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, prompting a huge search. It was later revealed that her mother Karen Matthews and an accomplice had staged the abduction in an attempt to claim a reward.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.