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Offline Maik

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Funded by fraud
« on: Wednesday, 26 June, 2019 @ 22:43:22 »
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Norfolk 'spy' told to cough up £615,000 - or face more jail time

A Norfolk tax fraudster, who claimed he was a spy in an attempt to cover his tracks, has been ordered to pay £615,000 or face a further five years behind bars.

Raymond Thomas, 73, of Tilney All Saints, was jailed for four years and eight months in November 2017, after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation found he had stolen £1.6m.

In an attempt to hide his crime, Thomas told family and friends he was a spy and often worked abroad. In reality, he was travelling to holiday homes funded by his fraud in Berlin, Kefalonia and Perpignan with his wife, Susan Weston, 70, who helped to launder the money.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/spy-raymond-thomas-ordered-to-pay-back-thousands-1-6126767


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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 27 June, 2019 @ 19:50:27 »
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Norfolk 'spy' told to cough up £615,000 - or face more jail time

A Norfolk tax fraudster, who claimed he was a spy in an attempt to cover his tracks, has been ordered to pay £615,000 or face a further five years behind bars.

Raymond Thomas, 73, of Tilney All Saints, was jailed for four years and eight months in November 2017, after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation found he had stolen £1.6m.

In an attempt to hide his crime, Thomas told family and friends he was a spy and often worked abroad. In reality, he was travelling to holiday homes funded by his fraud in Berlin, Kefalonia and Perpignan with his wife, Susan Weston, 70, who helped to launder the money.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/spy-raymond-thomas-ordered-to-pay-back-thousands-1-6126767


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Given his age it might be worth his while paying up before he pops his clogs! Serves him right! :lol:


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