pgk Posted May 25, 2023 Share #61 Posted May 25, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm intrigued as to a more general point; does being convicted of fraud actually mean that you cannot trade again (for ever or for a specified time) or is there no legality to prevent it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pyrogallol Posted May 25, 2023 Share #62 Posted May 25, 2023 If he is bankrupt then all his income should be paid to the Official Receiver who would redistribute it. When we had a bankrupt employee we had to ask whether would could pay his wages to him or not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted June 11, 2023 Share #63 Posted June 11, 2023 https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/23570866.peter-walnes-76-sentenced-fraudulent-business/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 11, 2023 Share #64 Posted June 11, 2023 Hmm - what happened to the title @stuny? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 11, 2023 Share #65 Posted June 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ecar said: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/23570866.peter-walnes-76-sentenced-fraudulent-business/ Thanks - no sign that he has been banned from trading. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 11, 2023 Share #66 Posted June 11, 2023 On 5/23/2023 at 11:29 PM, Ouroboros said: He is bankrupt. He has walked away from his debts. ETA: Unless you've missed this thread until now, I'm curious to know why you would risk dealing with him. If he's bankrupt, should he be trading at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 11, 2023 Share #67 Posted June 11, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said: Hmm - what happened to the title @stuny? Easily done. I will tidy it up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted June 11, 2023 Share #68 Posted June 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, andybarton said: If he's bankrupt, should he be trading at all? He has a right to earn a living but his methods appear to be questionable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 11, 2023 Share #69 Posted June 11, 2023 He's a convicted criminal. He's a fraudster. How much more of a red flag do you need? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted June 11, 2023 Share #70 Posted June 11, 2023 Having dealt with Peter many times in the past and never having had a problem I find this whole situation to be very sad. Tha said, the debts racked up are surprisingly high for the period involved so I do wonder what exactly was going on. A great pity things get so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 11, 2023 Share #71 Posted June 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, pgk said: A great pity things get so far. Certainly a great pity for the individual who lost £150000, even if you are amazed at that persons lack of due diligence, but perhaps they too had had no problems in the past. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogxwhit Posted June 11, 2023 Share #72 Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) He was sentenced last week ... "However, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, business slowed and Walnes began to take money from customers for items he would never send them. On other occasions, Walnes would pretend to sell items for customers but never pass on the money received for them. In total, 16 victims were identified, with one victim losing approximately £150,000 to Walnes. In total, Walnes took £187,000 from customers over the two year period. Prosecutors explained to the court that Walnes had given a number of excuses to customers as to why their items or cash never arrived, including that he himself had been a victim of fraud. He would also make up fake tracking numbers and inform customers chasing payments that he was due large sums from elsewhere with which he could pay them." The above being an excerpt from this in the Falmouth Packet: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/23570866.peter-walnes-76-sentenced-fraudulent-business/ "Walnes was handed down a sentence of 24 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months." Edited June 11, 2023 by rogxwhit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 11, 2023 Share #73 Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, rogxwhit said: The above Errr - see #64 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogxwhit Posted June 11, 2023 Share #74 Posted June 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, pedaes said: Errr - see #64 Errr indeed 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted June 11, 2023 Share #75 Posted June 11, 2023 If he is still doing it he should be brought back to court and the suspended sentence cancelled and become 24 months in jail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted June 11, 2023 Share #76 Posted June 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Pyrogallol said: If he is still doing it he should be brought back to court and the suspended sentence cancelled and become 24 months in jail. Nothing is shown under his shop on eBay as it is stated as being "not currently active". Looks like his website still shows stock and stuff can be 'added to basket' so it appears to be working and potentially selling stuff, but might it be being run through someone else in order to try to get some money back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 11, 2023 Share #77 Posted June 11, 2023 Criminal aged 76 years admits defrauding customers to the tune of c.£1900 per week over a 2 years period and gets away with a mere 24 months suspended sentence!! Shame that the powers that be do not confiscate his remaining stock as 'proceeds of crime', sell it, and distribute the ££ to those who lost out because of his fraudulent trading. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 11, 2023 Share #78 Posted June 11, 2023 And no mention in the court report of any remorse being shown for the proven criminality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted June 12, 2023 Share #79 Posted June 12, 2023 All the film camera dealers I know were perturbed about Covid, but then saw sales go through the roof, as many people with time on their hands and being paid to do nothing took advantage. Ilford realised rapidly that they needed to up production. So I think his rationale for full scale theft absolutely implausible and the sentence way too lenient. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted June 12, 2023 Share #80 Posted June 12, 2023 11 hours ago, dkCambridgeshire said: Criminal aged 76 years admits defrauding customers to the tune of c.£1900 per week over a 2 years period and gets away with a mere 24 months suspended sentence!! Shame that the powers that be do not confiscate his remaining stock as 'proceeds of crime', sell it, and distribute the ££ to those who lost out because of his fraudulent trading. The last time I looked at his web site and eBay shop about eight weeks ago all he had for sale was 'shrapnel', lots of lens hoods, and obscure parts hardly anybody would need. But what better way to show you are stock poor to the Court than tot up the contents of your eBay shop as proof? The last time I got an email from him was 15/05/23, I wonder when I'll get the next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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