Facebook conman jailed

A fraudster duped users on Facebook marketplace out of thousands of pounds by swapping envelopes of cash with newspaper cuttings, the Old Bailey heard. Romanian George Cheluprodescu, 30, duped victims selling goods including high value jewellery, MacBooks and iPhones on the social network site. He used a sleight of hand technique to trick his victims with envelopes crammed with newspaper clippings, with a £20 note visible. Cheluprodescu admitted three counts of fraud and one of theft between 10 March and…

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