Police swoop after alleged scam on elderly
16 arrests are made by Essex Police as part of a major investigation into defrauding of old folk in the Clacton area
16 arrests are made by Essex Police as part of a major investigation into defrauding of old folk in the Clacton area
Police have arrested six men on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, one woman and one man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and seven people on suspicion of money laundering. They are in custody in police stations in north Essex.
Over the past seven months my officers have been investigating a series of cases which appear to be the work of an organised crime group taking advantage of the elderly and vulnerable and exploiting them for criminal gain. During the investigation we have spoken to around 140 people.
The offences we are looking at basically amount to the financial abuse of the most vulnerable members of our society. The evidence would suggest that these vulnerable people have been groomed and then preyed upon by a group whose sole intention appears to be to line their own pockets.”
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