Phillip Lam. The 31-year-old Englishman from Dingle, a former district of central Liverpool’s southern suburbs. By November 26, another tourist fugitive plans blown up on the Costa del Sol. It was around 2:30 in the morning in Marbella. An incident in the car that Lam was driving did not go unnoticed by the Local Police. Agents identified the young man and confirmed he had an important signal. The databases showed that the man, who was barely 5’2 inches tall, but as strong as a bear and slightly grumpy, had a warrant for his arrest. It was initiated by the British authorities. He opposed his arrest.
Police, who have already been slashed, have confirmed that the British justice system has been searching for him since 9 March 2021, the date when he should have appeared in Liverpool’s Crown Court to be notified of his sentence for a million-dollar fraud. He disappeared, but his absence did not prevent him from being punished. Four years and nine months in prison for stealing the information of more than 1,000 credit card users in the United Kingdom and the United States this allowed him to experience an unforgettable scene. According to Merseyside police, Lam and his partner Steven Noone, whom the Liverpool media refer to as WhatsApp scammers, spent more than one million pounds using the codes of these cards. (1,136,300 Euros).
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As a result of the investigation, the accused they actively traded and used stolen credit cards to make purchases on behalf of others. Telephones and computers tapped in their homes revealed that both were involved in purchasing goods or services that they resold to people who contacted them. On WhatsApp, ICQ or social networks where they advertise vacation packages and great discounted products that others have previously paid for with their cards. However, the investigation started thanks to complaints from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays portals. alarms went off When they found that more than 20 flights were booked online between May and September 2016 without the knowledge of the cardholders who were paid.
The victims’ footprint was huge. There are those who do not consent to the operations, those who buy their holidays in good faith, and on the other hand, the airline and hotel operators themselves. In Lam’s case, his benefits allowed him to lead a lavish lifestyle, including international travel with his family and cash laundering in bitcoin and gambling accounts, according to police.