Fraud comes in all shapes and sizes – as shown by the BBC’s report last week that Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur had been the victim of an apparent fraud attempt in the run up to the transfer deadline.
According to the BBC, the club was approached by a Croatian man who presented a document that purported to be from Dutch football club FC Twente, authorising the sale of Holland under-21 player Luc Castaignos. The document appeared to have been signed by FC Twente’s chairman but when Spurs contacted the Dutch club, it was found to be a forgery.
The Dutch Football Federation and international football association FIFA have been informed.
The offence of fraud takes many forms, although the core of every offence is some form of deception which is knowingly perpetrated with the intent of deriving some unfair or unlawful advantage or material gain.
From simple employee fraud to detailed multi-jurisdictional corporate fraud, Lewis Nedas has the experience and expertise to plan, prepare and strategise a defence, and to represent you in what may be a lengthy and complex fraud trial.
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