Bogus worker conned vulnerable Sheffield man out of £10,000 life savings
A bogus worker conned a '˜vulnerable' Sheffield man out of his life savings by indentifying '˜completely unnecessary' work on his home.
Sheffield North East neighbourhood police team said a 44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of scamming the man out of more than £10,000.
Police said the man initially offered to mow the victim's lawn, before identifying the unnecessary work.
The 44-year-old was questioned by Trading Standards and enquries remained ongoing, the force added.
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