Overview
- The 29-year-old from Walsall was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 December to six years and six months.
- Police said he posed as bank staff or officers on calls, spent hours building trust, and arranged couriers to collect victims’ cards after obtaining security details.
- More than £100,000 was taken from eight elderly victims between August and December 2024 through purchases and cash withdrawals.
- Officers executed warrants at two addresses, recovered phones and other electronics, and forensic examinations linked the devices to the offences.
- West Midlands Police urge victims to contact their bank, report to Action Fraud, and call 999 if at immediate risk.