A footballer who has performed for Stranraer, Brechin Metropolis and Gretna has been secretly filmed serving to to recruit gamers to spot-fix matches.
An undercover investigation carried out by BBC Wales confirmed Emile N'Goy, his brother Hermes N'Goy and three European gamers discussing the criminality with journalists.
Spot-fixing sees gamers manipulate moments in video games, similar to pink playing cards, so criminals can defraud bookmakers.
Emile N'Goy and the three European gamers - Idris Laib, Jean-Francois Mbuba and Julien Vercauteren - haven't responded to the claims, whereas Hermes N'Goy has denied he and the opposite 4 deliberate to spot-fix.
Emile has most lately performed for Stranraer, the place his contract expired earlier this month.
Previous to that he has additionally performed for Gretna FC 2008 and Brechin Metropolis, in addition to Welsh staff Llanelli City AFC.
There isn't a suggestion spot-fixing happened at any of those golf equipment, nor that some other gamers at these golf equipment have been concerned.
The N'Goy brothers are initially from the Democratic Republic of Congo and grew up in France.
Following a tip-off that Emile could have hyperlinks with skilled match fixers, undercover journalists for BBC Wales Investigates secretly filmed 4 conferences over a 20-month interval with him and Hermes.
The alleged co-conspirators informed an undercover reporter that they might repair throw-ins, free kicks, corners and yellow and pink playing cards for tons of of Euros at a time - together with an annual "wage" to be paid to them within the 1000's.
Spot-fixing differs from match-fixing in that these accountable don't try to rig complete video games, with a view to scale back their danger of getting caught.
The marketplace for spot-fixing has opened up as bookmakers give gamblers extra alternatives to position bets on the occasions of a soccer match - from the variety of yellow playing cards handed out as to whether a sure participant will rating.
Emile was first approached by an undercover journalist at a Llanelli match and informed he was searching for funding alternatives for illicit, black market funds.
At a later assembly, brother Hermes tells the undercover reporter: "However you recognize that's not authorized... so you need to be very cautious if you do this type of factor."
He then recommended recruiting three gamers - a defender, midfielder and a striker - in decrease league European groups the place there's much less scrutiny.
At a later assembly in a Kent lodge, Hermes introduced alongside his brother Emile and three different gamers from home league golf equipment in France and Belgium.
Idris Laib, Jean-Francois Mbuba and Julien Vercauteren all informed the journalists they'd spot-fixed earlier than.
One of many journalists informed them: "We're not making an attempt to push or power anybody. So, if anyone's not blissful, we do not need them to be concerned."
All determined to remain and mentioned collaborating in a spot-fixing scheme that Hermes would handle.
Hermes informed the journalists they need to count on to pay the gamers an annual wage of 20,000-25,000 Euros (£17,000-£21,400) every. One participant requested if he can be paid for the fixes in money.
At a later assembly, he stated the undercover journalists would wish to pay a further 500 Euros (£430) for each throw-in, nook or free kick they brought about.
He stated pink and yellow playing cards can be dearer: 1,000 Euros (£850) for a yellow and a couple of,000 Euros (£1,700) for a pink.
Hermes added: "It isn't like, 'you need to lose this match'. It isn't like large match-fixing. It is a small factor, very invisible."
All gamers aside from Emile stated they'd taken half in spot-fixing earlier than however Hermes reassured the journalists his brother Emile can be concerned.
Former soccer corruption investigators and legal professionals have reacted with shock to the broadcaster's findings.
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Terry Steans, an ex-Fifa investigator, stated: "The very fact they're there, they're listening they usually're agreeing to what has been proposed... they should not be there they usually should not be even listening to that form of chat.
"In order that's proof in itself, that they are within the room, that they are keen to participate.
"And he is obtained gamers on board, like-minded that can do what he needs them to do, already. So I feel he is lethal critical."
He stated spot-fixing may very well be very exhausting to detect because it was exhausting to research with out the total weight of a police power.
Hermes N'Goy was on his solution to meet the undercover journalists when he was approached by BBC reporter Wyre Davies.
He informed the broadcaster: "I do not know nothing about that. I do not know what you are speaking about", earlier than strolling away.
He later contacted the BBC and stated his brother Emile and the three different gamers additionally strongly denied doing something unlawful.
If the plan had gone forward they usually and been caught, the results would have been critical.
"You are speaking lengthy bans, years... seven years for a primary time match-fixing offence, so primarily, the top of their profession," stated Kevin Carpenter, a lawyer specialising in sports activities integrity.
He stated corruption had at all times been round soccer, including: "Prime-tier soccer is a billion-dollar trade with gamers incomes tens of millions, however the different finish of the dimensions, on the decrease league golf equipment, gamers are paid only a few hundred kilos a sport.
"Clearly, you solely hear about issues on the high degree of the game.
"However really, if you get additional down the degrees, that is the place the true corruption appears to occur."
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