Son ‘put on female voice’ and posed as his dead mum to swindle grieving dad out of £56,000
- 11 months ago
Daniel Cuthbert, 42, drained up to £56,000 from his father's account over a 14-month period from 2017 to 2018, including a redundancy pay-out.
He also drew up loans in his father's name which led to his dad losing his home as a result of the debts he knew nothing about.
Cuthbert posed as both his father, Joseph Cuthbert, and his late mother on a series of telephone banking calls, Preston Crown Court heard.
He put on a female voice on at least nine occasions leading to £9,000 being transferred into his account.
Audio footage released by Northamptonshire Police revealed how Cuthbert impersonated his mother to steal money from his father.
On one call, he is heard correctly answering a series of security questions before requesting a payment to be transferred as soon as possible.
He also drew up loans in his father's name which led to his dad losing his home as a result of the debts he knew nothing about.
Cuthbert posed as both his father, Joseph Cuthbert, and his late mother on a series of telephone banking calls, Preston Crown Court heard.
He put on a female voice on at least nine occasions leading to £9,000 being transferred into his account.
Audio footage released by Northamptonshire Police revealed how Cuthbert impersonated his mother to steal money from his father.
On one call, he is heard correctly answering a series of security questions before requesting a payment to be transferred as soon as possible.