CCTV released after elderly man in his 70s is conned by two rogue traders in Bristol
The men made the man take out more than ÂŁ5,000 from a cashpoint
CCTV has been released after a man in his 70s in Bristol was conned out of more than ÂŁ5,000 pounds by two rouge traders.
Police say on Thursday 11 November 2021 at around 11.25am, a man in his 70s living in the Ashton area of Bristol answered the door to two men who offered to carry out garden clearance work, quoting him ÂŁ2700.
After he agreed to the quote, he was accompanied by the men to a bank in Bedminster to withdraw the funds.
The men then carried out garden work to a poor standard.
The following day the men returned and demanded a further ÂŁ3000 from the victim to complete the work. They once again accompanied him to the bank and waited outside.
Bank staff raised concerns that something wasn’t right and contacted police. However, the offenders left the area before they could be identified.