Gang preyed on victims of prior sports betting frauds. Judge condemned their exploitation of vulnerable people’s desperation. Four men sentenced after conning £110,180 through false promises. A group of British men who posed as private detectives as part of a ruse to defraud people who were already the victims of horse racing and sports betting investment scams were all handed prison sentences Tuesday. Teesside Crown Court, above, sentenced the callous fraud gang to between 20 months and four-and-a-half years’ imprisonment on Sept. 16, 2025 for posing as private detectives to prey on gambling scam victims. (Image: Open Justice) Judge Francis Laird of Teesside Crown Court in northeast England said the group targeted vulnerable people who had “already lost thousands of pounds,” describing their conduct as a calculated exploitation of hope. Prosecutors said the gang contacted former fraud victims by text and phone, claiming to be investigators who could retrieve their lost money provided they were paid up front. Then they…Â Read More
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Source: Casino.org
