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Former policeman and account manager jailed for fraud

Published on 25 Nov 2009 under category: legal

A former policeman has been jailed for his part in fraud crimes.

Stephen Spellacy has been given an eight-and-a-half year sentence due to his involvement in a scheme which scammed Norwich Union, which is now known as Aviva.

Leeds Crown Court heard that the 36-year-old carried out these crimes, along with former Aviva account manager John Taylor, over a period of several years.

Taylor has been jailed for five years for his part in the fraud crimes.

The pair defrauded the insurer out of £1.43 million by redirecting cash using dormant accounts.

Taylor was found to have carried out the redirection, while Spellacy then laundered the cash, buying and selling items in order to do so.

Both men admitted their involvement in the fraud crimes at Leeds Crown Court.

Last week, a man and a woman were arrested in connection with internet fraud.

The pair were thought to have been among those involved with the ZueS Trojan virus.

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