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West Ham's Andy Carroll and Sam Allardyce 'scammed by Christmas hamper fraudster'

The fraudster allegedly took £35k from players at the Premier League club and Championship side Norwich City


West Ham manager Sam Allardyce and striker Andy Carroll have allegedly been stung in a £35,000 Christmas hamper scam.

A fraudster apparently arrived at the club’s training ground promising cut-price Fortnum & Mason hampers and Harrods champers.

The pair paid £11,000 but the conman did not deliver to them, according to The Sun.

The crook then apparently performed the same swindle at Championship team Norwich City — and conned players out of £5,000.


A source said: “He was offering top quality champagnes and hampers from Harrods and Fortnum & Mason at ridiculously cheap prices.

“Andy Carroll thought he was getting a great deal. Apparently he handed over £8,000.

“The conman took more than £30,000 from players and staff."

The source added that Norwich players were also targeted at their training ground in the run-up to Christmas.

West Ham officials reported the fraud to police on Christmas Eve after the man struck at the club’s training ground in Chadwell Heath, Essex, on December 12.


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Just goes to show that even players and managers on thousands a week still like to pick up a bargain if they can......o:D


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So a stranger walks in offering cheap, knocked off, hampers and these muppets paid upfront :eek!: A fool and his money is soon parted.

Footballers need to save every penny they can due to such low incomes. 8-P

Just shows what 'dimloes' they are ..

Me I agree with everything said above o:D ..