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Conman who claimed he had cancer to defraud victims jailed

Sky News UK · 20 August 2026 at 11:39

Conman who claimed he had cancer to defraud victims jailed

A conman who defrauded victims out of £68,000 by claiming he had cancer and served in the special forces, among other lies, has been jailed.

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