A FRAUDSTER who conned an Army veteran out of his life savings has been jailed for three years.
Agnes Hewitt, 63, spun a web of lies which led to former soldier George Ross handing over huge sums of cash.
Heartless Hewitt posed as a legal expert who told George, of Dalkeith, Midlothian, she could handle his employment dispute with the Royal British Legion after he was removed from his role around 2011.
She demanded payment for lawyers and sent fake paperwork before telling him the case had settled for £501,000.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 22, 2024 من Daily Record.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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