A vile conman duped frail and terminally-ill pensioners out of thousands with a sophisticated scam in which he convinced them to hand over their bank cards and phones.
Saif Hussain was jailed after admitting 14 counts of fraud at Leeds Crown Court this week, having targeted vulnerable people across the UK, from Aberdeen to Cornwall. The 28-year-old played a lead role in the slick operation which resulted in tens of thousands of pounds being siphoned from the victims' accounts and spent on designer clothing and other high-value goods.
Hussain got away with tens of thousands of pounds before police were able to pinpoint him. Investigating the number he used to make the calls, they ascertained it was a pay-as-you-go phone that was last topped up at a Shell Garage in Kirkstall. They obtained the CCTV from the garage which showed Hussain making the payment. Get the latest headlines, straight to your inbox, with YEP’s free emails He was also driving a Lamborghini - a rare supercar which they were quickly able to trace.
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