The Antiques Trade Gazette dated 26th March 2012 reports that on 20th April, 4 people will appear at Swindon Crown Court for a pleas and directions hearing for a series of fraud charges that involve using foreign based credit cards to bid in high value jewellery sales, including bids on valuable diamonds at different regional auction houses in October 2010. Those charged are accused of fraudulent bidding at auctions in Avon, Berkshire, Derbyshire, London, Shropshire, Sussex and Wiltshire. Watch this space regarding this case.
