 A suspected fraudster who scammed buyers by passing off cheap supermarket fruit and veg as exclusive organic food is on the run – and has even appeared on Crimewatch. Mark Bullen, 52, is wanted by police forces in Kent, Sussex, and Edinburgh for the fruit and veg scam. Unsuspecting victims were responding to adverts online promising 'organic' fruit and vegetable boxes from a 'family farm'. But while some of those victims may have received one or two boxes, that so-called organic produce was actually bought from the local supermarket, MailOnline reports. Others paid large amounts, sometimes more than £100, for boxes that never arrived – and when they complained to the alleged fraudster, they say he threatened to call the police on them. One of the websites for Bullens's bogus company was called 'Vegan Express' – but he has used a number of different business fronts. He's wanted after failing to appear before court in connection with several fraud offences at hotels, including in Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Karen Wilkes, 50, from Clermiston, Edinburgh said: 'My stepdaughter said that she was getting fruit delivered weekly till Christmas for £70 and her first box arrived and was great. Bullen allegedly uses a number of aliases (Picture: Kent Police) 'I did think it was too good to be true but then her second box arrived and was equally as good. 'I had also checked on Facebook and there was a lot of interaction with customers and it did in fact seem like a good, legitimate deal. 'My stepdaughter had also recommended the delivery to her partner's mum who was equally skeptical, but equally impressed enough to give it a go. 'As we were a week or so on we were £60 for weekly delivery. I mentioned to my neighbour who wanted the delivery too, and she mentioned to her mum who got on board as well. 'First week arrived, £120 handed over for my neighbour and my delivery and the others handed over thei){kind=link}
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A suspected fraudster who scammed buyers by passing off cheap supermarket fruit and veg as exclusive organic food is on the run – and has even appeared on Crimewatch.
Mark Bullen, 52, is wanted by police forces in Kent, Sussex, and Edinburgh for the fruit and veg scam.
Unsuspecting victims were responding to adverts online promising ‘organic’ fruit and vegetable boxes from a ‘family farm’.
But while some of those victims may have received one or two boxes, that so-called organic produce was actually bought from the local supermarket, MailOnline reports.