Lisa Mary Macardle, 39, from Aylesbury, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for defrauding elderly individuals across Dorset, Hampshire, and Northamptonshire. Macardle posed as bank representatives, convincing victims to hand over their bank cards, which she then used to withdraw over £10,000.
A 39-year-old woman from Aylesbury has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for defrauding elderly individuals out of their bank card s. Lisa Mary Macardle pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud and one count of possessing criminal property. Macardle carried out her crimes by visiting homes in Dorset, Hampshire, and Northamptonshire, impersonating bank representatives and convincing victims that their cards needed to be cancelled.
The first victim, a 98-year-old woman from Dorset, received a call on her landline on June 17, 2023, from a man claiming to be from her bank. He informed her that her bank cards needed to be cancelled, a new card would be issued, and a courier would collect the old ones. Following this call, she withdrew £500 from an ATM in Bournemouth, purchased Apple products worth almost £4,000 at John Lewis in Southampton, and withdrew another £50 from an ATM in Aylesbury.On June 23, a 96-year-old man from Northampton fell victim to the same scam. Macardle withdrew £500 from an ATM in Leicestershire and purchased approximately £1,500 worth of Apple products at Currys in Milton Keynes. On another occasion, she withdrew £250 from an ATM in Hampshire and spent almost £4,000 on Apple products at Currys in Aylesbury. Her attempt to buy a £1,915 piece of jewellery at Ernest Jones Jewellers in Oxford was unsuccessful. Throughout her fraudulent activities, several other purchases, transfers, and ATM withdrawals also failed. Macardle was arrested on the day of her final spending spree, charged the following month, and sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court earlier this month. Detective Inspector Duncan Wynn described Macardle's crimes as courier fraud, stating, 'where criminals deceive victims into handing over money, valuables, or sensitive information by posing as authorities or trusted individuals.' He added, 'Courier fraud preys on the victim's trust, vulnerability, and fear of authority, making it a particularly insidious form of deception.'
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