Con man jailed for £28,000 home repair fraud across Worcestershire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Stephen Hodgkins, 56, has been jailed for 42 months after taking £28,000 from residents for fake home repairs.

Stephen Hodgkins, 56, of no fixed abode, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison at Worcester Crown Court on 15 October after admitting nine counts of fraud by false representation. He carried out fraudulent home repair schemes across Malvern, Worcester, Droitwich, Stourport and Kidderminster between April 2025 and August 2026, taking £28,791 in total.

Hodgkins' frauds included offering to clean a man's gutters and install double glazing for £3,000 when he carried out no work, and receiving £9,336 after completing minimal work to another home. He would take payment from residents before disappearing with the money without completing the promised repairs.

Hodgkins admitted to all nine counts of fraud at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September. Judge Martin Jackson imposed the 42-month prison sentence.

How it is being reported

• Con man who made £28,000 after promising to complete work jailed for fraudWorcestershire con man Stephen Hodgkins has been sentenced after taking over £28,000 from residents for fake home repairs across the county.Worcester News · 17 Oct, 05:04
• Con man who made £28,000 after promising to complete work jailed for fraudWorcestershire con man Stephen Hodgkins has been sentenced after taking over £28,000 from residents for fake home repairs across the county.Malvern Gazette · 17 Oct, 05:04

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