Luxury Lifestyle of Fraudster Anthony Bond Set to Be Auctioned Off
Anthony Bond, 66, from Great Missenden, Bucks, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2019 for a massive ‘missing trader’ VAT fraud. Now, his lavish assets are being sold off to claw back millions stolen from the public.
Bond’s Glittering Life Built on Stolen Millions
Bond lived the high life, funded by millions of pounds of stolen VAT. His companies, based in Chesham, Bucks, mainly traded scrap silver and platinum but were fronts for a ruthless missing trader scam. By exploiting disappearing ‘missing’ traders, Bond dodged paying a whopping £17 million in VAT.
He splurged the ill-gotten gains on regular trips abroad, a swanky Spanish holiday home, luxury cars, and jewellery worth hundreds of thousands. Now, those gold bars, rare coins, and designer watches are being seized and auctioned off to repay the public purse.
Pay Up or Face More Jail Time
A tough court order demands Bond cough up £1.83 million by 18 April 2024 — or he risks an extra eight years behind bars. Failure to pay means the debt will remain even after his release.
HMRC Cracks Down on Fraudsters
Debbie Porter, Operational Lead at HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service, slammed Bond’s actions:
“Bond stole vast amounts of money to fund a lavish lifestyle he had neither earned nor deserved. Our work doesn’t stop when fraudsters are jailed, which Bond is now finding out as he loses his luxury assets. We will keep pursuing criminals until they repay honest taxpayers, whose money funds vital public services.”
She urged the public to report any suspected tax fraud via the official HMRC online form, searching “Report Fraud HMRC” on GOV.UK.
