Mark Riley cold-called at a property in Ramsgate on 8 July 2020, offering to do gardening jobs for the resident. The man in his 60s agreed, and for nearly seven weeks the work continued whilst Riley kept asking the victim to withdraw cash to pay for the materials and labour. As one job was completed, the defendant would suggest another job he could do. Work included weeding, new fencing, painting guttering black and the roof tiles red, as well as installing a membrane in the garden and covering with shingle.
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In total the victim made 25 withdrawals from his bank account, totalling £50,000, until the bank alerted Kent Police to the withdrawals.
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