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Fraudster Sentenced for Swindling £500,000 from Elderly Victims

6/11/2025

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Joseph Anthony Oliver, a 34-year-old fraudster from Lytham St Annes, swindled over £500,000 from 39 vulnerable elderly victims by tricking them into paying for needless home repairs. He was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, received a cold-calling ban, and is ordered to repay £7,612 to some of his victims.

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Joseph Anthony Oliver, a 34-year-old fraudster from Lytham St Annes, swindled over £500,000 from 39 vulnerable elderly victims by tricking them into paying for needless home repairs. He was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, received a cold-calling ban, and is ordered to repay £7,612 to some of his victims.