LoginCroydon TS takes down fraud network
Fraudsters who preyed on elderly and vulnerable people have been sentenced
Posted 15 September 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: A major Croydon Trading Standards investigation dismantled a doorstep fraud network that exploited vulnerable homeowners, leading to multiple convictions and exposing extensive money laundering.
A nationwide investigation conducted by Croydon Council Trading Standards has resulted in the successful prosecution of six fraudsters who scammed £400,700 out of vulnerable homeowners.
Between March 2016 and June 2017 the criminals pressured 19 victims – aged from 60 to 92 – into having roof repair work carried out on their properties. The overpriced work was either unnecessary, car...
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