Woman jailed for selling fake designer clothes online

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Oct, 11:18 · Archive

Megan Carney-Borrowman sold counterfeit luxury clothing through Instagram and falsely explained large cash holdings.

Megan Carney-Borrowman, 35, from Southport, operated a fraud scheme selling counterfeit designer clothes through Instagram. She marketed fake goods purporting to be from luxury brands including Chanel, Burberry and Versace to thousands of social media followers.

Authorities discovered £158,000 in cash hidden amid baby clothes. Carney-Borrowman claimed the money was her children's life savings, a claim that was rejected.

How it is being reported

• Benefits fraudster who sold fake luxury gear through Instagram claimed £158,000 cash found amid baby clothes was her children's life savingsDaily Mail · 3 Oct, 11:00
• Fraudster mum who had millions of pounds gave absurd excuse for £158k in baby clothes drawerThe Mirror · 3 Oct, 10:56

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