CRIME FILES: Gang fleeced elderly victims of more than £200,000
THIS week’s Crime Files is based on five men who were ordered to give back thousands of pounds they stole from elderly victims. The gang, sentenced at Worcester Crown Court, had been found guilty of stealing more than £200,000 from their victims in a telephone fraud scam. 50 victims were targeted, with the eldest being a 96 year-old, and 15 of these were persuaded to hand over money. All the men were sentenced for their roles in the fraud in February of 2019 after being investigated for calling their victims claiming to be a police officer named “DC Morgan” and demanding paymen...
Source: worcesternews.co.uk