Two years jail was not excessive for Lulu Amberleee Pou’s second Facebook fraud conviction for selling fake tickets to live shows, the High Court ruled. An earlier conviction for the same scam proved no deterrent. She continued the scam while awaiting sentence following her first conviction and again continued scamming customers whilst on home detention and a subsequent period of supervision.
Two years’ imprisonment emphasised deterrence and denunciation, Justice Brewer said. The High Court was told Pou set up fictitious Facebook profiles. She offered tickets to popular concerts, while having no tickets to sell. Customer payments were routed through bank accounts held by acquaintances. Defrauded customers lost about $23,300.
Pou v. R. – High Court (8.04.20)
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