Fake bomb detector man jailed
Conman James McCormick, who is estimated to have made £50 million from selling fake bomb detectors, was jailed for 10 years at the Old Bailey today.
Conman who sold fake bomb detectors 'had blood on his hands'
The conman who sold fake bomb detectors to Iraq was jailed for ten years today after a judge said he had blood on hands.
James McCormick, 57, showed no reaction as he was told his "callous confidence trick" was the worst fraud imaginable.
Old Bailey Judge Richard Hone said:
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