Essex rogue builder jailed for fraud
Conman Christopher Escrader took money for work that was never carried out
Posted 21 September 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|East of England
UPDATES: An Essex Trading Standards investigation of a rogue builder who defrauded his victims into paying up front for work that wasn’t completed...
An Essex Trading Standards investigation of a rogue builder who defrauded his victims into paying up front for work that wasn’t completed has resulted in a three-year jail sentence.
Christopher Escrader (35) came to the attention of Essex Trading Standards in September 2019 after several of his customers in the county and the surrounding area complained about his activities.
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