Fraudsters have been hauled before court after conning their way into piles of cash to spend on their luxurious lifestyles. One gang took more than £2million from taxpayers when they claimed the hefty sum as part of Covid funding. The "persistent and sophisticated fraud" saw ten men sentenced for a combined total for more than 50 years.
Elsewhere, a cowboy builder ruined people's lives while he spent his time on fancy holidays and in luxury cars. Adam Jones conned 37 people out of thousands of pounds each while forcing many out of their dangerous and unliveable properties. And some of the people listed below conned the people in their lives who thought of them as friends.
POLL: Do you agree with the DWP taking money from bank accounts or wages? Margarita Clark took £118,000 from a neighbour as part of a fake Spanish property con. The 72-year-old criminal splashed the ill-gotten gains on high-end fashion, a brand new motor and even managed to convince the victim to foot the bill for a plush trip to Dubai. Scroll down to read more about each case.
Adam Jones Adam Jones A cowboy builder who ripped off dozens of victims and destroyed their lives in a £1.5m fraud has been jailed. 'Professional confidence trickster' Adam Jones conned 37 victims, many from the West Midlands, out of thousands of pounds each.
Meanwhile he and his wife - who played a major part in the racket - lived a life of luxury - staying in a converted barn, jetting off on holidays, driving expensive cars and e.
