• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Lotto ‘winner’ Edward Putman to appear in court over alleged £2.5m lottery fraud

Putman is alleged to have used a fake ticket to claim the seven-figure sum in 2009

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2018-09-11 14:40
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

A 53-year-old man is due to appear in court after being charged with fraudulently claiming a £2.5m lottery win.

Edward Putman, from Kings Langley, Herts., has been accused of fraud by false representation following an alleged fraudulent claim of a lottery prize.

Putman will face judges over claims he used a fake ticket to scoop the massive windfall in 2009.

The claim was made for an outstanding lottery prize and the £2.5m was paid out.

The news emerged today (tues) after previous reports that a Camelot whistleblower came forward to provide vital evidence into the alleged fraud.

If Putman is ­convicted he could be forced to repay the seven-figure sum under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

RelatedPosts

BBC journalist and wheelchair user Frank Gardner stranded on plane at Gatwick

Met Office forecasts extreme heat conditions for Glastonbury 2050

Royal spending surpasses £100m as household incomes fall for record fourth quarter in a row

WTF! Bernie Ecclestone says he would ‘take a bullet for Putin’

In 2015, an investigation was opened by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit, after evidence came to light that the claim was not genuine.

Detectives have been looking into allegations that Putman used Camelot fraud unit worker Giles Knibbs as an inside man for the crime.

It is believed that Knibbs printed a ticket from inside the lottery’s main offices in Watford, Herts., using his 24-hour access to ticket printing machines.

After he was implicated in the alleged scam, Mr Knibbs took his own life amid claims he had blackmailed Putman for £900,000.

Mr Putman has been released on bail to appear at St Albans Magistrates Court on October 16.

 

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Artists carves stunning facial sculptures using the stones from avocados

Shocking moment female delivery driver was run over by her own van

Former youth coach at Norwich City, Peterborough United & Cambridge United died on way to court over historic child abuse charges

A problem free guide to finding a financial broker

In Numbers: NFL Night at the Hippodrome Casino

Record Number of Greek Workers Looking at UK Jobs

Brexiteer fined after ‘threatening’ email referencing murdered MP Jo Cox

The government’s secret Brexit dossiers are starting to pile up

Harry and Meghan tell of ‘almost unsurvivable’ abuse as she was most trolled person in 2019

Brexit: Anger at Michael Gove as exports to EU slashed by 68%

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.