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Couple jailed for online course scam


A man and woman have been jailed following a trading standards investigation

Richard Young

Posted 12 July 2019 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Crime|East of England


UPDATES: Two people have been jailed following a £225,000 online nutrition course scam uncovered by Norfolk Trading Standards, with a lengthy investigation exposing fraud, forgery and money laundering.

A man and woman in Norfolk have been handed prison sentences following a trading standards investigation into a fraudulent online training company offering nutrition courses.

Scott Wolfe (38) and Katie Hope (34) were sentenced to four years and two years imprisonment respectively for their roles in a £225,000 online qualification scam during a hearing at Norwich Crown Court on July 1...

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