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Posted By myfairlady 9 months ago in News

Eight members of a gang, consisting largely of pensioners, have been convicted of one of Britain's biggest counterfeit bank note scams.

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    cowboygrandpa9 months ago

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    Old or not, a crime is a crime and they hurt a lot of people. They deserve to go to prison and forfeit their pensions.

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      nostalgia9 months ago

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      I agree - jail time

      BUT Cowboygrandpa it is somewhat amusing
      We tend to think of scammers being younger people preying on uninformed people - especially the elderly
      The idea that a group of elderly did this conjures up some amusing images

      I'd love to know more about their backgrounds and history

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      tehranchik9 months ago

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      SO - first they live off of the fake notes - now the government will take care of them for probably the rest of their lives. To some, that might sound like a pretty sweet deal.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehl_VQuKRTc

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