Man charged with 'Millionaire' scam

A British Army major was today charged with deception and conspiracy by detectives investigating an alleged swindle involving the ITV series of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? quiz show, police said.

Man charged with 'Millionaire' scam
Wed, 31 Jul, 2002 - 17:31

A British Army major was today charged with deception and conspiracy by detectives investigating an alleged swindle involving the ITV series of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? quiz show, police said.

Major Charles Ingram, 38, who scooped £1m (€1.6m) on the show last September, said nothing as he left a police station in London on bail after being charged.

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