Bogus barrister in lottery fraud

A woman recruited a bogus barrister to help her cheat a close friend out of £140,000 after promising her a slice of an online gambling jackpot, a court heard. Sheila Khatri, 31, claimed her friend, Nasar Mirza, 29, had won a £46.5m prize and needed cash to unlock his prize, jurors heard. Deepak Kapoor, prosecuting, said the scam required ‘elaborate’ pretences and forged legal documents. Khatri’s friend of more than 20 years, Sunita Varma, allegedly lost £140,000 after she was…