Building firm boss ordered to pay compensation after elderly woman lost thousands in banking scam
dailyrecord.co.ukA building firm boss has been ordered to pay compensation after an elderly woman lost £120,000 in a banking scam.Police found that £16,000 of the pensioner's cash had been transferred to an account belonging to Coatbridge man Kevin Doyle.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard it had then been "dispersed quickly" to other accounts.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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