I felt really ridiculous reading this news report on Daily Star (UK) that eBay Boy was only fined a nominal £1 even though his online scam was £100,000! That's like a total mockery of the judiciary system!
Phillip Shortman, 22, who is also known as "eBay Boy" is said to have led a luxury life from his ill gotten gains from selling non-existent goods on eBay, holidaying in New York, hired limousines and bought branded clothes.
Apparently, eBay Boy was only fined £1 because he had spent all the fraudulent proceeds and do not own any property. Yeah, right. Is that so easy to get away from a crime? I really pity his victims. It looks like that's the last they have seen of their money.
What riles me even further is the fact that people like eBay Boy are driving away buyers and this in turn hurts genuine sellers. It's like a chain effect, you know?
Source: Daily Star
Phillip Shortman, 22, who is also known as "eBay Boy" is said to have led a luxury life from his ill gotten gains from selling non-existent goods on eBay, holidaying in New York, hired limousines and bought branded clothes.
Apparently, eBay Boy was only fined £1 because he had spent all the fraudulent proceeds and do not own any property. Yeah, right. Is that so easy to get away from a crime? I really pity his victims. It looks like that's the last they have seen of their money.
What riles me even further is the fact that people like eBay Boy are driving away buyers and this in turn hurts genuine sellers. It's like a chain effect, you know?
Source: Daily Star
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