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Old 09-06-20, 03:10 PM
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Default Croft Militaria FYI

It should be noted he also made spurious copies of British, Canadian and Commonwealth cap badges.
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/new...elling-4208225
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2 years suspended for 18 months.
Doesn't even come under the firm finger wagging category.
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What a turd
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Have we talked about this man and one of his relatives a number of times over a fairly long period, the Derby location rings a bell ?

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Badgeman is from that area isnt he?

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One and the same!

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£72,000 fraud.

Plus the loss incurred to a charity that supports the vulnerable and disabled.

Worth an unduly lenient sentence appeal...
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Is this chap badgeman ?
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At last!


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It should be noted he also made spurious copies of British, Canadian and Commonwealth cap badges.
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/new...elling-4208225
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Son of, badgemans just come out after doing 18 months for the same if I'm not mistaken
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This is the original badgeman - he used to work for Charles Hanson's Saleroom - I did actually warn Charles about his antics, seems he has got his comeuppance at last ….
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Badgeman2005, badgeman2012 and Croft Militaria, all on ebay.
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£72,000 fraud.

Plus the loss incurred to a charity that supports the vulnerable and disabled.

Worth an unduly lenient sentence appeal...
£72,000 is what they can prove, how much more damage did he do that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute on or there are no records off? its in his own interest NOT to keep a full record of what and how many items have been created!
On the flip side, does this mean we might now have enough evidence to have him removed from Ebay or might they need more than the CPO to have him removed????
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