Serial fraudster jailed for 10 years after taking more than £218,000 from victims

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Serial fraudster jailed for 10 years after taking more than £218,000 from victims.

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A serial fraudster who repeatedly exploited victims through elaborate deception has been jailed for 10 years.Simon John Turner, aged 49, appeared at Reading Crown Court on April 22, where he was sentenced for fraud offences spanning several years.The 49-year-old admitted to three counts of fraud by false representation alongside theft committed during a relationship.His criminal activity encompassed property scams carried out in Weymouth between 2018 and 2019, romance fraud perpetrated from 2024 to 2025, and additional offences in the Swindon and Reading areas.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Victims collectively lost more than £218,000 to Turner's schemes.Turner's first victims fell prey to his schemes while he resided at a caravan park in Weymouth, Dorset.During 2018, he struck up a friendship with a solitary man in his 60s who also lived at the site.When redevelopment works required residents to acquire new caravans in 2019, Turner claimed he had arranged a discounted deal for two...

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