Bizarre VAT Fraud

[NickFitz]

"A barrister who tried to claim a £17.5m VAT repayment for the bogus sale of four Boeing 747 engines has been jailed for five years."

[DimPrawn]

Sentencing, the judge said that in addition to prison she was going to recommend Wilmot be deported to his Nigerian homeland upon his release.


Are there any legit people in Nigeria?

[Churchill]

Sentencing, the judge said that in addition to prison she was going to recommend Wilmot be deported to his Nigerian homeland upon his release.


Are there any legit people in Nigeria?

Well, Nigeria is the world fraud capital.

(If you discount the winkers in the city of london...)

[EternalOptimist]

makes you wonder about his barrister credentials as well. Sounds like he changed his name also, john Wilmot, it's easier to spot the fraudsters when they use their proper names like 'The Rev Dr Umbongo'

[ace00]

You know, I have a theory that if you took all the VAT fraud figures out of the GDP calculation for the UK it would turn out to have the GDP of somewhere like Italy, or maybe Romania.

[Spartacus]

Sentencing, the judge said that in addition to prison she was going to recommend Wilmot be deported to his Nigerian homeland upon his release.


Are there any legit people in Nigeria?

Wilmslow.

[DaveB]

You have to give the Boys from Lagos credit for ambition though. I've not seen one scam they've dreamed up that wasn't for Millions. You;d think they'd reaslise they have far more chance of getting away with it if the just knocked a few zero's of the numbers involved