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Ebay fraudster jailed

22 August 2007 • 1 min read

Two year sentence for scammer who failed to post and pay for items auctioned online

E-bay provides information to police on suspected fraudsters An internet fraudster was jailed for the second time yesterday after using fake eBay accounts to steal £14,200 from customers of the o...

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