Woman stole £300,000 from holidaymakers to pay children's private school fees

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Woman stole £300,000 from holidaymakers to pay children's private school fees.

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A Portsmouth holiday firm director has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after admitting to defrauding customers of close to £300,000.Shelley Simpson, 46, entered a guilty plea at Portsmouth Crown Court yesterday to fraudulent trading charges relating to her company Sphere Events Ltd.The Hilsea resident, who lived on Westwood Road, ran the scheme between 2019 and 2022, according to Portsmouth Trading Standards.More than 90 people fell victim to the scam, paying for luxury holidays and event tickets that were never actually arranged.

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