Jail for conmen who made £400,000 by preying on the elderly

Two fraudsters who stole more £400,000 from six elderly victims by carrying out faked and sub-standard building work have been jailed for nine years Sonny Maughan, 28, and Emmanuel Scarrott, 29, targeted homes in Chatham, Herne Bay and Longfield, telling residents their roof or chimney was dangerous and needed to be repaired urgently. The victims were charged extortionate prices and on some occasions, the homeowner raised concerns about the prices, but were pressured into handing over more money. Maughan targeted…