Covid fraudsters spent thousands on cars and watches
Summary
Three people were found guilty of running a scam during the Covid-19 pandemic where they pretended to supply large amounts of protective gloves but never delivered them. They used the money from their fake deals to buy expensive cars, watches, and make home renovations. The National Crime Agency arrested them in 2023 and they will be sentenced in August.Key Facts
- Jogesh Bhandari, Craig Morris, and Meenakashi Bhandari were convicted of fraud and hiding criminal money.
- They claimed they could sell millions of boxes of nitrile gloves but did not deliver them.
- Jogesh Bhandari and his wife spent the scam money on luxury items like Rolex watches, a Porsche car, and home repairs.
- The gang used fake documents like false bank statements to trick suppliers.
- They communicated about making money from the PPE shortage during the pandemic using WhatsApp messages.
- Jogesh worked with a US official who helped create a fake escrow account to hide the money.
- The scam ran mainly in 2020 and 2021, targeting hospitals in the US.
- The defendants were arrested by UK authorities in February 2023 and will face sentencing on 21 August.
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