Friday, 25 November 2016

Fraudster jailed for conning Sam Allardyce and West Ham staff

Stephen Ackerman sold football stars luxury hampers that were never delivered and used bank details to steal thousands

A fraudster who conned Premier League football stars including former England manager Sam Allardyce out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four years.

Stephen Ackerman targeted West Ham staff – including then-boss Allardyce and England striker Andy Carroll – when he visited the east London club’s training ground to sell them luxury hampers.

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from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2fyLO09