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Pensioner's warning after being conned out of £6000
A pensioner is warning people to be on their guard after she was conned out of more than six thousand pounds by a rogue trader.
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Pensioner scammed out of £6000 urges others to beware
A pensioner from Oxfordshire has been telling ITV Meridian how she was conned out of more than £6000 by a bogus workman.
Dorothy Dainton was approached by the man at her home in Yarnton offering to do repairs on her roof.
She ended up paying him in cash. Now she's warning others not to fall victim to the same scam. Kate Bunkall reports.
Pensioner conned out of £6000 by rogue trader
A pensioner from Oxfordshire is warning people to be on their guard after she was conned out of more than £6000.
Dorothy Dainton from Yarnton spotted the builder doing work on her neighbours property, and asked him to fix some things for her.
The work was so bad, it had to be fixed by a reputable trader.
Dorothy contacted Trading Standards for help, who carried out an investigation.
Tom Mobey from Didcot was jailed for ten months last week.