An online conman swindled a £1,000
deposit out of an unsuspecting buyer, who contacted him to buy a
horse trailer advertised on the web.Russell Barrie, 55, (pictured) of Beulah Road, Sutton posted the ad on second-hand website 'pre-loved.co.uk'.
Croydon Crown Court heard yesterday that after agreeing a sale with Neil Medows he took the deposit, but never delivered the trailer.
The buyer reported Barrie to the police and he was arrested.
He was convicted of fraud by false representation on February 23, last year, namely selling the Ifor Williams horse trailer, but never delivering the goods, with intent to make a gain, namely the £1,000 deposit.
Barrie was sentenced to a 100 hour community service work order and must pay £1,000 compensation to Mr. Medows.
No comments:
Post a Comment