Conman jailed for ?1.8million fraud tricks his way out of secure prison by writing his own bail letter.
A fraudster escaped from one of Britain's most secure prisons by forging his own bail letter.
Neil Moore duped wardens into believing he had been given bail by Southwark Crown Court before brazenly walking out of Wandsworth jail in south London where he was being held for a ?1.8million fraud.
The 28-year-old employed 'extraordinary criminal inventiveness, deviousness and creativity' to secure his release from the Category B jail from which notorious Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped in 1965.
Southwark Crown Court heard his plan included setting up an official-looking email address with the name of the detective in charge of the fraud probe involving British and American crime agencies.
After escaping Moore spent three days securing a new driving licence - but handed himself back in after having a change of heart.
Ian Paton, prosecuting, said: 'Having been remanded into custody by this court and realising the reality of what he had lent himself to and what was going to be uncovered, he promptly began adapting his skills for deceit, forgery and dishonesty and engaged them for his escape.'
In spring last year Moore set about using a mobile phone illegally smuggled into HMP Wandsworth to organise his release.
A fraudster escaped from one of Britain's most secure prisons by forging his own bail letter.
Neil Moore duped wardens into believing he had been given bail by Southwark Crown Court before brazenly walking out of Wandsworth jail in south London where he was being held for a ?1.8million fraud.
The 28-year-old employed 'extraordinary criminal inventiveness, deviousness and creativity' to secure his release from the Category B jail from which notorious Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped in 1965.
Southwark Crown Court heard his plan included setting up an official-looking email address with the name of the detective in charge of the fraud probe involving British and American crime agencies.
After escaping Moore spent three days securing a new driving licence - but handed himself back in after having a change of heart.
Ian Paton, prosecuting, said: 'Having been remanded into custody by this court and realising the reality of what he had lent himself to and what was going to be uncovered, he promptly began adapting his skills for deceit, forgery and dishonesty and engaged them for his escape.'
In spring last year Moore set about using a mobile phone illegally smuggled into HMP Wandsworth to organise his release.
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