 ( SWNS) He tried to flee the scene but was chased down by officers, who handed the case to Trading Standards. Last Friday, Jacks pleaded guilty to fraudulently charging the pensioner and was handed a six-month prison sentence at Lincoln Crown Court for his crimes between 2014 and 2017. Principal Trading Standards officer Andy Wright, who investigated the case., said: "Jacks drove specifically from his home in Nottingham to Grantham to prey on his victim. "Mr A was a frail, elderly man who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and Jacks clearly thought of him as an easy target. Mr A was undoubtedly scared of Jacks. "Our investigation revealed that Jacks had visited his victim on a number of occasions over three years and taken cheques for fictitious building work. "He then used a cheque cashing service in Nottingham to obtain his ill-gotten gains. "Court backlogs have delayed this case coming before a judge, but we're pleased to see the judge agree that Mr Jacks should be behind bars. "In this case it was only the vigilance of a close neighbour who){kind=link}
The fraudster took several cheques from the elderly man between 2014 and 2017, and was even spotted forcing his way into the property at one point to try and get more money from him
A fake builder who conned an Alzheimer’s patient out of £12,000 for building works he had no intention of doing has been jailed.
Martin Paul Jacks, 41, took several cheques from the elderly man after dropping by his home in Grantham, Lincolnshire numerous times over a three-year period to sell him building work.
The fraudster – who claimed he worked for a company called ‘Riverside’ – was even seen forcing his way into the property at one point to try and get more money from the patient.
Concerned neighbours then called police to the home and Jacks answered the door, reports Lincolnshire Live.