Charities have been warned to ensure fundraisers are legal after a fake Children In Need collector dressed as Pudsey Bear led a gang which stole from charities.
Gang led by St Annes man stole more than £500,000 in charity donations lep.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lep.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
David Levi, 49, led a group of seven criminals who used T-shirts, logos and marketing materials from various charities to set up fake collections at supermarkets across England and Scotland.
GOSH donations fraudster jailed for role in organised scam echo-news.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from echo-news.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.