Man jailed for conning elderly women out of thousands

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Hamza Mohammed was sentenced to three years and three months for defrauding two women in their 80s of £5,222.

Hamza Mohammed, 30, of Aysgarth Road, Leicester, was sentenced to three years and three months at Warwick Crown Court on September 25 for fraud by false representation. He defrauded two women in their 80s of a combined £5,222 in High Wycombe and Oxford.

In February 2025, Mohammed called the victims on their landline impersonating a bank staff member. He told them their accounts had been compromised and their bank and credit cards needed to be collected for security purposes. The victims, believing the calls were genuine and fearing financial loss, disclosed their card PINs. A courier then attended each victim's address to collect the cards.

Once in possession of the cards, Mohammed travelled from Leicester to High Wycombe and Oxford in the same car. He purchased high-value goods and withdrew money from cash points during his return journey to Leicester. The fraudulent transactions continued until the victims cancelled their cards. Mohammed pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiring to commit fraud by false representation and was arrested on July 17, 2025.

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• Man, 30, jailed after conning women in their 80s out of thousands of poundsA 30-year-old man has been jailed for fraud by false representation in High Wycombe and Oxford by conning two elderly women out of more than £5,000.Reading Chronicle · 16 Oct, 10:50
• Man, 30, jailed after conning women in their 80s out of thousands of poundsA 30-year-old man has been jailed for fraud by false representation in High Wycombe and Oxford by conning two elderly women out of more than £5,000.Bracknell News · 16 Oct, 10:50

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