Graduate jailed for Ebay fraud
Published August 6th, 2007
computer business graduate has been jailed for nine months after making more than £10,000 advertising items he did not own on web auction site Ebay.
Matthew Phillips, 22, from Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, admitted six charges of obtaining property by deception at Cardiff Crown Court.
He asked for seven other charges to be taken into consideration.
Judge Christopher Vosper said temptation was too much for Phillips, who has a first class honours degree.
“You offered items for sale on eBay you did not have,” said Judge Vosper.
