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He Claimed to Be Selling Xboxes and PlayStations Online - but He Left People 'Too Afraid to Leave Their Homes'

Alan Fawcett lent at least £100,000 with 50%+ interest to 72 Greater Manchester borrowers, using threats to enforce repayment, resulting in a four-year prison sentence.

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Some of Alan Fawcett's were left fearing for their safety of their children

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He claimed to be selling Xboxes and PlayStations online - but he left people 'too afraid to leave their homes'

Some of Alan Fawcett's were left fearing for their safety of their children

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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He said he ran an online business selling TVs, Xboxes and PlayStations - he left people 'frightened for their children's safety'

'I still close my blinds and I don't leave the house'

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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