Tried in the press

Posted on October 1, 2009, 8:00 am, by Craig Silverman, under Newspapers.

liverpool echoON March 24 under the headline “Football conmen who dealt in fakes” we stated that Gary Hayes and Anthony Shields conned sports fans by selling fake signatures of Liverpool football stars. We wish to clarify that the men were convicted on the basis that they failed to exercise due diligence in relation to the memorabilia in question and were not convicted on the basis of any offence involving dishonesty. We are happy to make this clear.

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  • James Taylor

    They may well have been ” convicted on the basis that they failed to exercise due diligence ” – this does not alter the fact that they conned sports fans by selling fake signatures of Liverpool football stars.

    Far too many fraudsters see selling fake autographs as a quick and easy way to make a killing with little chance of prosecution.

    Both admitted to selling fakes. The echo should have stood firm.

  • James Taylor

    They may well have been ” convicted on the basis that they failed to exercise due diligence ” – this does not alter the fact that they conned sports fans by selling fake signatures of Liverpool football stars.

    Far too many fraudsters see selling fake autographs as a quick and easy way to make a killing with little chance of prosecution.

    Both admitted to selling fakes. The echo should have stood firm.

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