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A rogue trader in Devon repeatedly defrauded an elderly couple over a five-year period
Posted 29 August 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South West
UPDATES: A rogue plumber who repeatedly scammed an elderly couple has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay £8,000...
A rogue plumber who repeatedly scammed an elderly couple has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay £8,000 in compensation following an investigation by Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service (HotSWTSS).
Gary Coombes, 58, preyed on the couple in Bridgwater, grossly overcharging them for boiler service and maintenance work as well as general home maintenance. Ov...
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