Bogus cold-caller offered to help elderly woman before 'despicable act'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA bogus cold-caller followed an elderly woman into her home in Failsworth before stealing cash from her. The man knocked on the 85-year-old's door on Friday, February 17, and offered to clear out the gutters on her home, police said.
The victim 'retreated into her house' but the man followed her in. He stole £50 cash from her and then fled the scene. He threatened to come back for more money. READ MORE: The face of a 'very dangerous' ex-firefighter who raped a girl The man has been targeting elderly people in the Failsworth area, police said.
He is described as a white male who is aged in his 30s. He was wearing a beanie hat with a black coat which had a logo on the chest.
Officers are urging anyone with information, or anyone who has any footage of the man's face, to come forward. Detective Sergeant Matthew Adshead, of Oldham Neighbourhood Crime Team, said: "This was a despicable act by an offender who has targeted a vulnerable and elderly lady.
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