British Nat´l sentenced in Finland for casino fraud
Published : 06 Jul 2024, 03:58
A British national was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment in Finland for online casino fraud, local media reported.
The Central Finland District Court on Friday awarded the punishment to William Anthony Parker as the allegations brought against him were proved beyond doubt, reported national broadcaster Yle.
The court also ordered the convict to forfeit the proceeds of his crimes to Finnish state and the amount will be about EUR 835.000 to the Finnish state.
Earlier in January this year, Police arrested Parker on charge of exploiting a software flaw to hack into the computer systems of two international online casinos, the Yle report added.
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