CCTV installed at Sheffield pensioner’s home after being scammed by rogue builders

The installation of CCTV cameras comes after the pensioner was ripped-off to the tune of £30,000

 
A pensioner in Sheffield has been ripped-off by “despicable” rogue traders, who took the 84-year-old for £30,000 – CCTV cameras have now been installed at the victim’s home.

The elderly man, from Ecclesall, was so scared of being a burden to his family, that he kept the scam to himself.

The men responsible have never been caught and are still out there.

Rogue traders scam pensioner in Ecclesall, Sheffield to the total of £30,000 – CCTV cameras now installed at his home © Copyright Neil Theasby and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Diane Scarr, the victim’s niece is warning others, particularly the elderly, to stay vigilant and keep safe in their home.

The pensioner opened his door to a stranger who said his property needed some repair work doing to it. He agreed to only having a bit of work done to the brickwork and driveway. The rogue builders then demanded £4,000 cash from him.

He withdrew money from one bank account and then went into Sheffield city centre to take the rest out but had a fall and was taken to hospital.

It was only at this point his family found out what had been happening.

When they checked his bank statements, the family discovered that the scam had been going on for five to six years.

Numerous substandard jobs had been carried out on the victim’s home over this period and in total, the pensioner had paid the rogue builders £30,000 in cash.

The pensioners bank did become suspicious, as he would turn up at the bank with someone else. They gave the 84-year-old leaflets about fraud but he was so scared he continued to pay the conmen.

The family reported the whole scam to Trading Standards, who spoke with him and put safety measures in place at the pensioners home, including CCTV cameras.

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