Latvian Man Found Guilty of Internet Fraud Involving Barclays Bank

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A Latvian national, Vladimirs Sergejevs, has been found guilty of attempting to defraud Barclays Bank through internet fraud. Alongside two other Latvians, Svetlana Dubrovska and Aleksandra Vladinovskis, Sergejevs was put on trial at Norwich Crown Court. The jury found Sergejevs guilty of trying to defraud the bank between March 22 and 25 last year, while Dubrovska and Vladinovskis were acquitted of similar charges. The court heard that four Barclays internet customers had their accounts "milked" to the tune of £9,500. Sergejevs claimed he believed a friend had transferred the money to his account to help him with his unemployment at the time.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vladimirs Sergejevs, a 44-year-old Latvian, was found guilty of internet fraud involving Barclays Bank at Norwich Crown Court.
  • The charges date back to March 22-25 last year, during which Sergejevs attempted to defraud the bank with others unknown.
  • A total of £9,500 was siphoned from four Barclays internet customers' accounts.
  • Sergeienv claimed he thought a friend had transferred the money to help with his unemployment at the time of the incident.
  • Sergejevs was granted bail and will remain at his current home address until he is sentenced.
  • Recorder Karim Khalil requested a full pre-sentence report to consider all options.
  • The defendants were employed by the Jark Employment Agency when they first arrived in the UK and were living at Lynn's Park View Hotel.

Statistics:

  • £9,500: the total amount of money siphoned from four Barclays internet customers' accounts.
  • 4: the number of Barclays internet customers affected by the fraud.
  • March 22-25: the dates during which Sergejevs attempted to defraud the bank.
  • £: the currency in which the financial transactions were made.

Sources:

  • "Latvian man guilty of internet fraud" (no specific date provided)
  • "Recorder Karim Khalil" (no specific publication date provided)