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An IT consultant who saved £12,472 in rail fares by forging tickets has been given a nine-month suspended sentence and told to pay the cost of the fares. An IT consultant who forged rail tickets saving himself nearly £12,500 in fares has been given a nine-month suspended sentence.
Jonathan Moore, from Hove, admitted fraud after being caught with a false ticket by an inspector.Jonathan Moore, from Hove, admitted fraud after being caught with a false ticket by an inspector.
Brighton Crown Court heard the 27-year-old used his computer skills to design and produce the tickets for trips between East Sussex and London. Brighton Crown Court heard the 27-year-old used his computer expertise to design and produce the tickets for trips between East Sussex and London.
Another 11 fake tickets dating back to 2006 were found in a plastic wallet.Another 11 fake tickets dating back to 2006 were found in a plastic wallet.
Moore, of Goldstone Villas, was caught during a routine inspection on the Bedford to Brighton service last November.Moore, of Goldstone Villas, was caught during a routine inspection on the Bedford to Brighton service last November.
The court heard the inspector had noticed subtle differences in the colour and material of his ticket. The court heard the inspector noticed subtle differences in the colour and material of his ticket.
On a laptop later seized from his home were designs for more than 70 fraudulent tickets. On a laptop later seized from his home there were designs for more than 70 fraudulent tickets.
Moore pleaded guilty in August to fraud, making 74 forged travel tickets and possessing 11 forged tickets. Moore had pleaded guilty in August to fraud, making 74 forged travel tickets and possessing 11 forged tickets.