Ten Human Resources
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • CANDIDATES
    • CLIENTS
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • OPINIONS
  • CONTACT

​

Conservatory fraudster who bagged £175k is jailed

20/8/2017

 
A man who set up fake conservatory companies to scam customers out of more than £175,000 has been jailed.

James Simpson Taylor, of Ivy Green Drive in Oldham , took payments for roofing work that was never carried out.

After taking deposits of between £1,000 and £2,000 the company stopped trading. Then Taylor set up a fresh company and repeated the process four times.

When customers tried to contact him, the 57-year-old changed his phone number and used different names to avoid them.

He also fobbed them off by lying that his mother had died of cancer or his partner was in a coma.

He placed advertisements in national newspapers, magazines and on the internet to attract customers - many of them elderly - and rented serviced and virtual offices to create the illusion of well-established trustworthy national companies.

But he left a trail of unpaid bills, invoices and fake payslips.

Taylor employed salesmen and surveyors who believed they were working legitimately and many of them are still owed for the work they carried out.

The court heard Taylor also defrauded British Gas, by repeatedly changing his identity and phone numbers to pose as a new tenant, leaving unpaid bills of over £14,000.

Taylor pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, five counts of fraudulent trading and making an article for use in fraud.

He was jailed for 36 months at Minshull Street Crown Court.

Det Con Andrew Butcher of GMP’s Fraud Investigation Team said: “Taylor’s selfish and manipulative behaviour caused misery for his customers and those he employed, who have been left with huge losses.

“Taylor also told numerous lies to customers about why their conservatory roofs had not been fitted, including that his mother had died of cancer, that his partner was in a coma and that he was unwell. He also promised some refunds, and on the few occasions he sent refund cheques to customers, he then cancelled them.

“This sentence shows how robustly the police and courts deal with fraud and should send a firm message to anyone who thinks they can get away with it.”

Source: Manchester Evening News

Comments are closed.
    View my profile on LinkedIn
    Picture

    Bill Pratt

    Passionate, knowledgeable and experienced recruiter for the Fenestration Industry who knows how to recruit and recruit well. Oh and a proud supporter of Bath RFC ! 

    Categories

    All
    Appointments
    Brexit
    CIPD
    Construction
    CV Tips
    Employment
    Employment Benefits
    Employment Law
    Equality
    EU ADR Directive
    European Union
    Fenestration News
    FENSA
    Home Improvement
    Industry Achievers
    Job Interview
    Learning And Development
    Lifestyle
    Management
    Performance Management
    Recruitment
    Retirement
    Sliding Doors
    Social Media
    Technology
    Training And Development
    UK Energy

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • CANDIDATES
    • CLIENTS
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • OPINIONS
  • CONTACT