Stoatwobbler Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Article/201009115890360 A Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate and university lecturer has been implicated in defrauding students out of thousands of pounds in tuition fees, a Sky News investigation can reveal. Dr Vincent McKee, 52, offers private tuition through the Institute of Colleges and University Teachers (Icut), in Coventry. But students and parents who hand over bank details to the company have discovered large sums missing from their accounts. Student Ivie Ogodan claims she booked just £90 of tutorials through Icut, but after giving McKee her credit card, £685 was removed from her account. She said: "That money was for Christmas presents for my family. I called him several times to ask for my money back but he kept making excuses. My sister and I went to Coventry and turned up on his doorstep and refused to leave. But he yelled at my sister and was rude and intimidating. Eventually he wrote me a cheque for £250. But then he ripped it up again. I felt very scared and began crying." McKee has stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate for parliament in four general elections and is currently head of policy for the party in Coventry. He is also a director of the Electoral Reform Society and a member of Solihull Chamber of Commerce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Not looked at the link but why would anyone hand over their bank account or CC details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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