Overview
- Patrick Coyle, 57, admitted fraud by false representation and was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on October 31.
- He defrauded six residents across Bispham, Lytham, Blackpool, Oldham and North Wales of a combined £25,000.
- Recorder Fiona Clancy condemned his conduct as “calculated and shameful.”
- Prosecutors detailed a pattern of quoting for building work, taking upfront payments and then abandoning or failing to start jobs, including a £9,000 wall quote.
- Victim statements described lasting anxiety and distrust, and Lancashire Police welcomed the prison term and pointed residents to fraud-prevention guidance.