#291976 by TerranceBoyce
Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:03 pm
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-man-loses-life-savings-11193760?
15 APR 2016
A Huddersfield man lost his £9,000 savings to a callous gang of fraudsters.
They posed as police officers on the phone to trick elderly and vulnerable victims into handing over cash but have now been jailed for over 40 years.
Leeds Crown Court heard the London-based gang targeted the elderly and vulnerable in different areas of the country including one man in Huddersfield. Some were in their 90s and many suffered health problems.
The fraud continued even after some of those involved were arrested. By the time it was uncovered they had got away with £220,000.
One family from Hull said they blamed the crime for contributing to the death of their 82 year-old-mother.
She had handed over her £2,000 “life savings” when she discovered she had been conned she worried about paying bills and lost all her confidence. Her health went downhill.
The gang leader was Milad Ahmed, 22 who admitted two charges of conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for 11 years.
Joynal Miah, 29 who was found guilty by a jury on both charges was a driver who collected cash. He was jailed for 10 years and six months.
Kevin Bokanga, 22, who also collected cash was found guilty of the second conspiracy and was jailed for five years.
Juber Alom, 31, who was one of the voices on the phone was jailed for six years six months on one charges of conspiracy.
Mahbub Fahim Aziz, 21 another “voice on the phone” was jailed for two years six months for one conspiracy.
Sabir Uddin, 23, who admitted one charge of conspiracy and a common assault was jailed for five years six months. All were from London.
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