Staffordshire fraudster jailed after £900k racket bustedDavid Grundy has been locked upView Image York Crown CourtA man who made fake education and professional certificates has been jailed for three years. ‌But the 61-year-old - of Coton Avenue, Stafford - was busted by the National Trading Standards eCrime Team. ‌In 2021 a Trading Standards investigation began and in December of that year a warrant was executed at Grundy’s home. When individuals can pass fake certificates off as genuine, it puts the public at risk. Fake certificates undermine that effort and today’s outcome reflects how serious and unacceptable this activity is.”Get even more North Staffordshire exclusives - and it is freeArticle continues below

Source: Daily Mirror March 14, 2026 23:55 UTC