Man Fakes Death After £25,000 eBay Scam | Ramblings of an e-trader

Friday, 6 March 2009

Man Fakes Death After £25,000 eBay Scam

Over an eight month period, Jason Hart sold items on eBay that he does not have, including watches, cell phones, computers, concert and sports tickets, etc.

Of course, these buyers chased for the goods or money back and called him up. Jason Hart answered the phone giving various excuses, including a lie that his mother had died, but in the end, he just said that Jason Hart died.

To better convince these unsuspecting buyers, he sent in a fake obituary to the local newspaper and sending the clipping to the buyers.

It was said that Jason Hart used the money to buy a car and gifts for a girlfriend. For this scam, Jason Hart was sentenced to two years jail while his girlfriend was sentenced to 12 months of community service for acquiring criminal property.

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