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Eight People Arrested in alleged Mortgage Fraud?

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  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    BlondeHeadOn wrote: »
    It's gone up to 9 people arrested now, according to the BBC:


    I wonder who the latest one arrested was. maybe chucky or dan?
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    ad44downey wrote: »
    I wonder who the latest one arrested was. maybe chucky or dan?

    i can tell you now that i won't be visiting you in prison
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/mar/06/amy-winehouse-assault-charge
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    You better watch out chucky or you'll be the next one getting a right hander. haha
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    ad44downey wrote: »
    The whole mortgage business is rotten to the core. No wonder house prices were artificially inflated for many years
    baconboy get a job and start saving hard that way you will soon get a deposit and jump on the ladder.
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    pickle37887, dan and chucky, the 3 sockpuppets all on the same thread at the same time. Yet AGAIN! Brilliant. Nice one. haha
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    Anyway, back on topic, apparently these mortgages were obtained from no other than Bradford and Bingley. Now there's a suprise. NOT!

    This whole rotten business has got to be reformed. The days of telling porkie pies just so you can afford an overpriced pile of bricks has got to stop now.
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    ad44downey wrote: »
    porkie pies .

    Quite adapt from u:rotfl:
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