Fraud
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Equestrian world targeted by online fraudsters
‘Always trust your instincts – if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is’
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Four years behind bars for equestrian trade fraudster
The man from Cheshire was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after the £2m tax fraud was exposed
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Fraudulent dealer 'went to great lengths' to sell horses
Mark Allman pleaded guilty to 11 counts of fraud at Stafford Crown Court
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Great Leighs founder arrested for VAT fraud
The founder and former owner of Great Leighs racecourse was arrested by HM Revenue and Customs
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Conmen targeting H&H advertisers
Horse & Hound advertisers are warned to be on their guard against fraudsters pretending to be H&H staff
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Suspected conman denies fraudulent activity
A suspected conman — thought to have targeted several horse owners — has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of fraud at Salisbury Crown Court
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Horse owners warned against fraudulent lorry adverts
Fraudsters are continuing to target horse owners with adverts for non-existent lorries
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Former League Against Cruel Sports spin doctor jailed
Steve Taylor used a company credit card to steal from the charity over a period of 18 months, a court has heard
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Fraudster targets online trailer advert
An H&H reader says she was "horrified" to discover that a fraudster had hijacked her online advert for a trailer - and posted it on eBay
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Warning of scammers at work, from H&H advertising team
Horse & Hound has issued an important warning for all advertisers to watch out for fraudsters
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Horse charity money misappropriated, claim officials
The trustees of a US charity set up to save horses from slaughter are accused of spending $60k of the money on themselves
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Renwick conman George Schouten goes on the run
George Schouten, who conned John and Laura Renwick, is on the run after failing to turn up at court to be sentenced for three charges of fraud
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John and Laura Renwick conned by fake IBM multimillionaire
A fantasist conned showjumpers John and Laura Renwick and a number of their sponsors into believing he was multi-millionaire who wanted to invest in British horsesport
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Disgraced NHS manager sells horses linked to fraud
A high-ranking NHS chief, who stole more than £200,000 from hospital trusts, has sold the horses she bred using the money
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Buyers warned to be wary of advert fraud
Trading Standards officers are warning horse buyers to beware of bogus online adverts posted by fraudsters
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Russell Lewis Oakes charged with 84 offences
A man accused of working as an equine vet without qualifications has been charged with 84 offences
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More H&H readers targeted by scams
Yet more horse owners advertising their animals for sale are targeted by conmen
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Clayton Fredericks rumbles horse fraud scam
A Dubai-based fraudster has turned his attention to British horse owners and sellers
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Conman Michael Baker has jail term reduced to 2 years
A penniless conman who tricked top racehorse trader Charlie Gordon-Watson into spending millions on thoroughbreds had his jail term slashed from 3 to 2 years by appeal judges
