George Cardy
Conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years and 10 months imprisonment
George Cardy, aged 25, of Northampton Road, Market Harborough, along with accomplices, defrauded elderly victims out of more than £100,000 between 2018 and 2023 by cold calling homes in areas including St Albans, Bushey, Luton, Exeter, Bradford, and Bovington in Devon. The gang claimed urgent building works were needed, performed unnecessary or substandard work, and pressured victims into immediate payments, sometimes taking them to banks to withdraw cash. One victim in their 80s was charged £44,000 for roof repairs and left without a roof during winter.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation.