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Rutherglen man claimed Celtic star was secret service agent amid £70k scam

The former restaurant owner was ordered to pay compensation after jurors heard he used threats and false claims of espionage to extract thousands of pounds.

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A man who told a barber that ex-Celtic star Kris Commons was an Israeli secret service general amid a £70,000 spy scam has avoided jail.

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Fraudster told barber ex-Celtic star Kris Commons was Israeli spy in £70k scam

Fraudster Ali Hamuda dodged jail at a sentencing hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

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Rutherglen man claimed Celtic star was secret service agent amid £70k scam

A man who told a barber that ex-Celtic star Kris Commons was an Israeli secret service general amid a £70,000 spy scam has avoided jail.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Fraudster told barber ex-Celtic star Kris Commons was Israeli spy in bizarre £70k scam

1:30 PM Aug 4, 2026: Fraudster Ali Hamuda dodged jail at a sentencing hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court...

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Glasgow Times broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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