One victim alone lost £127,000 when he was contacted by fraudsters claiming to be police officers.
Arris Qumar was jailed for three years and eight months, with Awais Zaman sentenced to two years and 10 months
Fraudsters who scammed pensioners out of £200,000 by claiming to be police officers have been jailed.They then persuaded them to hand over cash, valuables and bank details by claiming it was vital evidence, with one pensioner from Darlington losing £127,000.In all, six victims in Newcastle, South Tyneside, Durham, Darlington and West Yorkshire fell prey to the scam, which is known as courier fraud.
Adriana Andrade, 19, Norman Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to commit fraud by false representation. Arris Qumar, 26, of York Close, Coventry, Awais Zaman, 21, of Brooklyn Road, also Coventry, and Mya Haskins, 19, of Izod Road, Rugby, were convicted of the same offence in October following a trial.Qumar was given three years and eight months in jail, Zaman was sentenced to two years and 10 months, Haskins was handed one year and 10 months and Andrade got one year and four months.
"I encourage families to speak to their elderly relatives and educate them around potential scams and fraud and ask them if anyone has called them out of the blue, or if they have recently withdrawn money or handed over any valuables."
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