Two rogue traders who scammed elderly victims out of thousands for unnecessary building work have been ordered to pay back more than £100,000. Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott told vulnerable people in Herne Bay, Longfield and Greenwich that they needed repairs to their roofs and chimneys. The pair conned cash from mainly pensioners – two aged in their 80s and 90s – with bogus roofing contracts in north Kent. However, the work was not needed and the pair would often cause damage to the properties during their substandard work but charged extortionate prices. It was found the scam involved n…
