Adam Crawford, a 35-year-old conman from Linwood, has been ordered to repay almost £7,000 to three Renfrewshire couples he defrauded. He pretended to carry out landscaping work in their gardens but pocketed the money instead.
A Linwood conman who stole almost £7,000 has been ordered to pay it back to the Renfrewshire families he nicked it from.
Crawford said he would carry out landscaping at their home in Neuk Crescent in Houston and order materials on their behalf. Download the free Renfrewshire Live app today Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download. There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.The 35-year-old then went on to steal another £1,650 from his second victims in February 2023.
The court heard that, when the couple told Crawford to cancel the job and return their money, he simply told them he could “cut labour costs”. Again, no materials ever turned up and no work was carried out. “He did not set out to deceive these people. He had set up a business taking cash deposits and bad decisions led to cash flow problems. He bit off more than he could chew. He knows the families shouldn’t have suffered at the hands of his bad decisions.”
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