A man who targeted an elderly, vulnerable individual in Kingsbury and attempted to steal cash from him has been sentenced to jail. John Payne, 48, was apprehended by vigilant neighbours who had been alerted to his plans. They detained Payne as he arrived to collect the cash and promptly called the police, who swiftly arrived at the scene and arrested him.
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The incident occurred in June 2020, when a group, including Payne, targeted an 89-year-old man living alone in Kingsbury. The scheme began with a series of fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from the police. The caller falsely informed the victim that he possessed counterfeit money and instructed him to empty the contents of his safe into a plastic bag outside his address, promising an undercover officer would collect it.
