Police appeal for help to track down wanted Sheffield man

South Yorkshire Police have launched a public appeal to find a wanted man who had stolen thousands of pounds from a pensioner in Sheffield.
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The man, 56-year-old Sonny Ibe is wanted in connection to several fraud incidents in the Fulwood area.

It is reported that between December 2018 and January 2019, a number of fraudulent transactions were made from an 85-year-old woman’s bank account, amounting to a total of more than £8,000.

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Enquiries are ongoing and police have explored several lines of enquiry including CCTV trawls since the incident occurred.

Ibe, 56, is wanted in connection to several fraud incidents in the Fulwood area.Ibe, 56, is wanted in connection to several fraud incidents in the Fulwood area.
Ibe, 56, is wanted in connection to several fraud incidents in the Fulwood area.

New information has recently come to light, and police now want to speak to Ibe as he may hold information that could help them in their enquiries.

He is believed to have links to the West Midlands.

He is described as black, bald and it is believed he regularly wears glasses.

Those with information are urged to call 101 quoting crime reference number 14/23499/19.

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Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers.

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