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Title: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:05:30 PM: http://www.feweek.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/04/eight-sentenced-over-500000-college-fraud/ (http://www.feweek.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/04/eight-sentenced-over-500000-college-fraud/)

Does anyone else spot a common thread amongst most of the defendants? whistle:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:08:25 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:05:30 PM
http://www.feweek.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/04/eight-sentenced-over-500000-college-fraud/ (http://www.feweek.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/04/eight-sentenced-over-500000-college-fraud/)

Does anyone else spot a common thread amongst most of the defendants? whistle:

None of them have names that read like a bad Scrabble hand...? rubschin:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:09:09 PM: Try again ::)
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:11:11 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:09:09 PM
Try again ::)

rubschin:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:11:46 PM: Muslims? 8)
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:12:33 PM: Do you need a clue? Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:15:42 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:12:33 PM
Do you need a clue? Banghead Banghead

No. I'm keen to guess..... rubschin:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 05, 2012, 04:17:22 PM: They all live near Nick, or where he did live, and are involved in educational scams?
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:18:11 PM: Are they all registered for VAT?
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:18:58 PM: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:21:19 PM: Gayers? rubschin:
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Post by: Pastis on January 05, 2012, 04:23:39 PM: None of them have any qualifications? shrugs:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:25:55 PM: All left handed? Shrugs:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:27:20 PM: I am surrounded by idiots evil:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:28:32 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:27:20 PM
I am surrounded by idiots evil:

doh:

They're all idiots of your acquaintance! point:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: apc2010 on January 05, 2012, 04:29:05 PM: Double-six.............. rubschin:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Pastis on January 05, 2012, 04:30:59 PM: Quote from: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:28:32 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:27:20 PM
I am surrounded by idiots evil:

doh:

They're all idiots of your acquaintance! point:

eeek: That's it! When Nick says "lunch with the lads", it's this lot! razz:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:31:16 PM: Quote from: Pastis on January 05, 2012, 04:30:59 PM
Quote from: Barman on January 05, 2012, 04:28:32 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on January 05, 2012, 04:27:20 PM
I am surrounded by idiots evil:

doh:

They're all idiots of your acquaintance! point:

eeek: That's it! When Nick says "lunch with the lads", it's this lot! razz:

happy001
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:31:59 PM: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 04:45:28 PM: They are all pretty much of an age ~ perhaps they were at school or uni together.
Other than that I can't spot any particular similarity that hasn't been mentioned (locations in regard to Nick's homes etc)
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:47:07 PM: Fetches rolled up newspaper.
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 04:52:36 PM: No idea then ~ you'll just have to tell us.
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:54:33 PM: Angry9:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 04:57:15 PM: rubschin: Well most of them seem to have been directors of their own limited companies. whistle:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 04:58:44 PM: Banghead
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: apc2010 on January 05, 2012, 04:59:49 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 04:57:15 PM
rubschin: Well most of them seem to have been directors of their own limited companies. whistle:

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 05:03:21 PM: I have now read the bloody article four times and the answer is probably obvious but I can't see it. Sorry.
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 05:04:48 PM: SCOUSERS
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 05:06:09 PM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 05, 2012, 04:17:22 PM
They all live near Nick, or where he did live, and are involved in educational scams?

Frankly I felt we had that covered. evil:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Pastis on January 05, 2012, 05:16:23 PM: Bah! sadsmiley30: Prenton? Clwyd? Mansfield? Shrugs:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 05:18:17 PM: So 4 lived and worked in Merseyside, 1 Lived in Wales and 3 in Mansfield, which last time I looked was in Nottinghamshire.

Since the business seems to have been based in Merseyside it is hardly surprising that some also lived there.
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Nick on January 05, 2012, 05:19:55 PM: Angry9:
Title: Re: Fraud trial ends
Post by: Snoopy on January 05, 2012, 05:24:02 PM: Much more to the point from whence came their information in the first place?

I trust, given your proximity to these people's homes over the years, that you shred your correspondence from colleges. whistle: