LoginFake vehicle stamp fraudster jailed
A man who sold illegal vehicle service stamps been sentenced to 12 months in prison
Posted 29 August 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Automotive|East Midlands
UPDATES: A Leicester Trading Standards investigation exposed a prolific online seller of counterfeit vehicle service stamps used to falsify service histories. The case highlights the scale of document fraud and the risks it poses to motorists buying used vehicles.
A man who sold vehicle service stamps online for use in falsifying vehicle documents has been jailed for 12 months after an investigation by <a href="https://www.leicester.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/">Leicester City Council Trading Standards</a>.
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