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A pair of con-men who targeted elderly and vulnerable people have been sentenced
Posted 04 April 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|East of England
UPDATES: A joint investigation has brought sentencing for fraudsters who targeted elderly and vulnerable victims, exposing the pressure tactics and deception used to extract money from people least able to withstand it.
A pair of rogue traders who exploited vulnerable homeowners have been sentenced following a joint investigation by Havering Council Trading Standards and the Essex Police Economic Crime Team.
Jack Frederick Horner (31) of Basildon and William Eastwood (31) of Wickford deliberately targeted elderly and vulnerable residents, charging them tens of thousands of pounds for poor-quality buildin...
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