Fraudster flees after fake passport and bank card bust! Martin Fatunmbi, 47, has been jailed for 12 months for using false ID – but he didn’t stick around to hear his sentence. He’s now on the run from the law.

Fake ID Lands Fraudster Vodafone Contract

At Nottingham Crown Court, Fatunmbi was found guilty of fraud by false representation. He tried to hoodwink Vodafone with a bogus passport and bank card to snag a mobile phone contract. Yet, when Thursday, 5 February came around for sentencing, he vanished.

Police Launch Manhunt for Absconder with Kent Ties

Fatunmbi has known connections to Kent, but cops aren’t ruling out anywhere else. They’re desperate to track him down and warn the public:

  • See him? Call 101 immediately.
  • Quote reference 31CF1450023.

The hunt is on for this elusive fraudster – don’t let him slip through the cracks!

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