The messers become the messies
'Vulnerable' fraudsters were exploited by someone 'far more sophisticated' as a father and son were scammed trying to buy a motorhome on Ebay, a court heard.
Following the payments, Dale Horton arranged to meet Kirkwood on October 7 at the listed eBay address. But when he arrived no one was present, and neighbours in the surrounding houses had never heard of anyone called Sarah Kirkwood at that address. Both Kirkwood and Burke, who were unknown to each other before their first appearance at magistrates court, were arrested in January this year and charged in March. Both pleaded guilty to the charges against them - Kirkwood to possessing criminal property and Burke to transferring of criminal property.
David Polglase, defending Burke, told the court that 26 weeks is the starting point for criminal property valued up to £50,000. He said: "The sum involved is far less than that. Less again because the money goes in two different directions." The judge, Recorder Michael Blakey, told the court that as both pleaded guilty they would receive credit when it came to sentencing. Burke was entitled to 25% credit while Kirkwood received full credit.
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