Steve Maish jailed for 2 years

[Murphio]

Gaz you really do have a God complex. I have called IFM a narsicist but you make him look like an amateur. I wonder what the god of arrows is; what gives you the idea the minute someone connected with darts does something it gives you the right to spout all manner of shite about them?

[Little Lonely Garry]

Gaz you really do have a God complex. I have called IFM a narsicist but you make him look like an amateur. I wonder what the god of arrows is; what gives you the idea the minute someone connected with darts does something it gives you the right to spout all manner of shite about them?

I spouted nothing about Maish, someone claiming to be his daughter claimed he was a father grandfather, brother etc and did not deserve internet warriors mentioning his problems.

I merely said nothing that was posted by others was untrue, and a player who appeared on tv going to prison is obviously gonna make the news on a darts forum.
I have said nothing personal about maish, never once said anything about the case other than he was charged, found guilty and sent to prison.

nothing i said was untrue or acting god like, I suggest you go read the thread

[nikkiboy]

I don't think anyone on here has said anything bad or personal about him, Steve is a nice fella who loves darts but once this kind of thing is reported then it will be discussed but I think the overwhelming sentiment is the hope that he gets through it and comes out ok.

[bovvered]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1571 ... VAT_fraud/

[nikkiboy]

Blimey

Members of a gang who carried out a "highly sophisticated" £2.4 million VAT fraud have been jailed for a total of more than 24 years.

The gang of six were found guilty of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue following a trial at Southwark Crown Court, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.

They used insider knowledge provided by former HMRC worker Susanne Green, 38, from Elgin, Moray, to fraudulently claim millions in VAT repayments.

A three-year investigation found the former tax office employee had used her position working in the Electronic Payments Team in Southend, Essex, to identify unallocated VAT payments - a payment made by a trader or individual which has insufficient details to enable HMRC to correctly allocate it to that traders' account - and fraudulently pay them elsewhere.

She used company details provided by accountants Michael Perry, 46, from Essex, and Daniel Weidner, 47, from Hampshire, to fraudulently misallocate VAT payments to specified businesses.

The investigation found that Arthur Lee, 55, from Essex, who was in a relationship with Green, received details of unallocated payments from her and passed them to unqualified accountants Perry and Weidner, who then used their clients' companies to claim the VAT payments for themselves.

Joff Parsons, assistant director of Internal Governance Criminal Investigations, Fraud Investigation Services at HMRC, said: "Green, Lee, Perry and Weidner were at the forefront of a highly sophisticated fraud.

"As an HMRC employee Green was trusted with the sensitive information she was dealing with on a daily basis, but she abused her position and was pivotal to the theft.

"The defendants used a network of front companies to receive the fraudulent payments and to launder the proceeds.

"Had HMRC not stopped them, they could have attempted to steal millions more in a deliberate attack on the public purse but they are now facing over 24 years in jail as a result of their fraud.

"HMRC will not tolerate corruption at any level and will pursue those responsible and bring them before the courts."

Along with Lee two men - Londoner Michael Myatt, 56 and Stephen Maish, 54, from Wigan - allowed their identities and companies to be used as part of the fraud.

The investigation came to light when a legitimate taxpayer of an unallocated payment queried why their payment to HMRC had not credited its VAT account.

While investigating, a vigilant HMRC employee noticed that this payment had been misallocated and that a further three payments had also been misallocated to the same incorrect trader.

In all four instances the payments had been handled by Susanne Green.

The gang were sentenced on December 5, HMRC said.

Green was jailed for five years and six months and a further two years to run concurrently for a second charge while Lee was jailed for four years and six months and, for a second charge, a further two years and six months to run concurrently.

Weidner was jailed for five years and six months, Myatt and Maish for two years.

All five had pleaded not guilt to conspiracy to cheat the public revenue.

Perry initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty during the trial and was jailed for five years and three months.

Lee has been disqualified from being a director for five years, Myatt and Maish for three years.

Confiscation proceedings to recover the gang's criminal profits are ongoing, HMRC said.

[Ginge]

Well from reading that it seems he was used as a patsy?

[bovvered]

Yep probably was a case of heres your tax return just sign it and i will fill the rest in.
Silly sod probably only got a £50 out of it .

[nikkiboy]

Well from reading that it seems he was used as a patsy?

Kind of gives that impression but I assume that he gained financially from it hence the sentence.

Stealing from HMRC is treated extremely seriously by the courts, more than if it happened to a private company.

[nikkiboy]

Yep probably was a case of heres your tax return just sign it and i will fill the rest in.
Silly sod probably only got a £50 out of it .

"It's perfectly legal and they will never find out"

[Little Lonely Garry]

surprised murphio is not crying about you ginge for commenting

[ifm]

Well from reading that it seems he was used as a patsy?

It says "allowed" them to use his company, he couldn't have done too well out of it as he couldn't afford q school a couple of years back.

[Booji Boy]

Well from reading that it seems he was used as a patsy?

Said this at the start. He is not the cleverest chap.

[Wubbalubbadubdub]

Always a chance to appeal isn't there,If he's been used?

[Ginge]

Always a chance to appeal isn't there,If he's been used?

I would assume he didn't question huge sums of money goimg through his companies so can hardly plead ignorance.

[nikkiboy]

Green had used the proceeds of her ill-gotten gains to pay for a Toyota Rav4 car and for expensive holidays, including one to Las Vegas. Confiscation proceedings to recover the gang’s criminal profits are ongoing.

I wonder if that applies to Steve as well?

http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/c ... -1-5316601

[Ginge]

Green had used the proceeds of her ill-gotten gains to pay for a Toyota Rav4 car and for expensive holidays, including one to Las Vegas. Confiscation proceedings to recover the gang’s criminal profits are ongoing.

I wonder if that applies to Steve as well?

http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/c ... -1-5316601

Depends if he spent the money that went through his books, I guess.

[nikkiboy]

Green had used the proceeds of her ill-gotten gains to pay for a Toyota Rav4 car and for expensive holidays, including one to Las Vegas. Confiscation proceedings to recover the gang’s criminal profits are ongoing.

I wonder if that applies to Steve as well?

http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/c ... -1-5316601

Depends if he spent the money that went through his books, I guess.

Reading all the reports that are now showing up it would appear that this Green woman got most of the money

[Little Lonely Garry]

nikki, ginge, wubbalubbadubdub , and theadkiller all with a "god complex" if you believe murphio

[ifm]

nikki, ginge, wubbalubbadubdub , and theadkiller all with a "god complex" if you believe murphio

Nobody gives Murph any credence.

[ifm]

Not one mention so far of darts, guess PDC players are not as high profile as some think.