Man who pretended to be police officer jailed after high value fraud in Yorkshire
A man has been jailed for a high value fraud in Yorkshire where he made his victim buy expensive watches.
Isa Janjua, 21, of Murray Road in Rugby, was convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation.
He was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on April 30 to 45 months in prison.
The charge relates to an offence which took place in November 2024 in Huddersfield where the victim was cold called by someone pretending to be a police officer investigating financial fraud.
The victim gave her banking details and large payments have been made, where around £80,000 was stolen.
Janjua took the victim to a watch shop and made her buy expensive watches.
Officer in the Case DC Callum Wallace of Kirklees District CID, said: “We welcome the sentence in this case, Janjua preyed on an elderly and vulnerable woman, gained her trust, and then abused that trust in the extreme to defraud her for what was very significant sum of money.
“Police will never ask you for your account details over the phone in a cold call.
“Sadly, these scams still occur, if you receive a call asking for your personal details, please hang up. We have lots of support and advice on our website and how to report should these things happen.”