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crime2 years ago•1 min saved

eBay Fraudster Sentenced for Selling Fake 'Queen's Walking Stick'

Dru Marshall, a 26-year-old from Romsey, Hampshire, was fined £613 and given a community order after being found guilty of fraud by false representation for listing a fake "antler walking stick" on eBay, claiming it belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II and falsely stating that the proceeds would go to charity. Bids reached £540 before the listing was closed, and evidence from Marshall's online search history revealed his intent to defraud potential victims.

via BBC.com|

#community-order #crime #ebay-fraud

crime3 years ago•2 min saved

Fugitive Fraudster's Lavish Florida Hideout: From Prison Escape to Palm Beach Mansion

Allen Todd May, a man convicted of fraud who escaped from a Colorado federal prison over four years ago, was arrested in Florida this week. May was serving a 20-year sentence for mail fraud when he orchestrated a $700,000 fraud involving oil and gas royalty claims while in prison. He was discovered missing during a prisoner count in December 2018. May was found living in a well-off area of Fort Lauderdale and is believed to have been "living high on the hog."

via NBC News|

#arrest #crime #escape