A member of a “sophisticated” criminal gang who tricked victims into paying cash into the wrong bank accounts has been jailed. Mayowa Christopher, part of the group with links to Thanet, gained access to people’s finances by pretending to work for their bank or legitimate businesses to which they owed money. But detectives were able to link the 30-year-old to multiple offences, including one in July 2019 in which a woman received a call from someone claiming to work for her bank. They gained her trust by demonstrating knowledge of her direct debits and standing orders, and even sent convincing…
