Lancashire man jailed for Covid PPE fraud scheme
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 18:14 · Archive
A Lancashire man has been jailed for fraudulent personal protective equipment deals during the Covid-19 pandemic. The offences took place at a time when there was a desperate shortage of PPE.
The Blackpool Gazette reports that a PPE firm boss splashed hundreds of thousands of pounds on luxury cars and watches. The Chorley Guardian reports that another fraudster bought a house with proceeds from sham PPE deals.
How it is being reported
- Pandemic fraudster from Lancashire jailed after fake PPE deals netted millionsA Lancashire man who helped orchestrate a multi-million-pound PPE fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic has been jailed.Lancashire Telegraph · 7 Oct, 18:00
- St Annes Covid fraudster jailed after PPE firm boss splashed £100,000s on luxury cars and watches“The offences took place during the Covid-19 pandemic at a time when there was a desperate shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).”Blackpool Gazette · 7 Oct, 17:51
- Jailed: This Lancashire fraudster bought house with proceeds of sham PPE deals during the Covid-19 pandemicJail for Lancashire fraudster who bought house with proceeds of sham PPE deals during the Covid-19 pandemicChorley Guardian · 7 Oct, 17:20
In this story: Lancashire · St Annes · Chorley Guardian · Blackpool Gazette
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