Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/09/ebay_jail/
eBay fraudster faces possible jail
'Extremely serious' outlook for Welsh teen
Posted in Financial News, 9th March 2005 14:34 GMT
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A 17-year-old lad who admitted ripping off people by selling them non-existent goods via eBay could be jailed.
Judge Roderick Denyer told the teenager at a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday: "I take an extremely serious view of defrauding on the eBay and it clearly raises the possibility of a custodial sentence."
The teenager - who cannot be named for legal reasons - admitted 21 fraud charges and asked for a further 64 offences to be taken into consideration, reports icWales.
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