A used car dealer who defrauded people to the tune of 82,250 has been put behind bars.
Jonathan Nolan was declared bankrupt in 2010 but carried out his crimes in 2017 and 2018 while a suspended sentence was in place after he failed to reveal a bank account following the bankruptcy, the Southern Daily Echo reported.
Southampton Crown Court was told that 62-year-old Nolan, of Ardnave Crescent, Bassett, Southampton, sent out invoices for a Ford Fiesta, two Honda CRVs, a Mazda CX5 and a Mazda 3 as well as a Kia Sportage none of which he actually had.
In return, he pocketed 82,250, but his customers never received their cars and the money was moved on elsewhere.
He originally pleaded not guilty to the charges but admitted them when his case…
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