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Home | News | A teenager from Pontypool, south Wales, has been convicted of conning eBay users out of around £45,000.
A teenager from Pontypool, south Wales, has been convicted of conning eBay users out of around £45,000.
Friday, 15 October 2004A teenager from Pontypool, south Wales, has been convicted of conning eBay users out of around £45,000.
The teen reportedly told police on his arrest that he could not stop the scam as he was addicted. He had emailed customers after ripping them off, taunting them about how he had spent their money.
Gwent Police have now issued a warning to users of Internet auction sites to make sure they make use of security measures and follow safety advice given by the sites.
Detective Constable Steve Thomas, who led the investigation: "Customers must guard against making any payment using an unsafe method like a straight bank transfer. That's literally just giving money over.
The teenager admitted 21 charges of fraud amounting to £16,105 and asked for a further 64 offences to be taken into consideration. He will be sentenced at Newport Crown Court next month.
The teen reportedly told police on his arrest that he could not stop the scam as he was addicted. He had emailed customers after ripping them off, taunting them about how he had spent their money.
Gwent Police have now issued a warning to users of Internet auction sites to make sure they make use of security measures and follow safety advice given by the sites.
Detective Constable Steve Thomas, who led the investigation: "Customers must guard against making any payment using an unsafe method like a straight bank transfer. That's literally just giving money over.
The teenager admitted 21 charges of fraud amounting to £16,105 and asked for a further 64 offences to be taken into consideration. He will be sentenced at Newport Crown Court next month.