Lanarkshire man admits money laundering after elderly woman lost over £230,000 in 'elaborate' banking scam

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A man has admitted money laundering after an elderly woman lost savings amounting to at least £230,000 in an "elaborate" banking scam.Darren McClelland told police that fraudsters forced him to have the cash transferred to his accounts.Another bank customer lost £20,000 to the same criminals, a court heard on Friday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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of Glamis Crescent, Blantyre, admitted possessing criminal property totalling £250,000.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that an 80-year-old woman from Bristol received a phone call and a letter from individuals purporting to be from Lloyds Bank.John Cooney, prosecuting, said: "She was told that a fraudulent transaction was being committed, with loans being taken out in her name."She was suspicious but a man speaking with a Scottish accent convinced her to provide bank details."This resulted in individuals being in a position to control her various accounts."The second victim was a man aged 57.

He was spoken to by a male with a Glasgow accent who claimed to be from the Royal Bank."He answered certain security questions and was told someone from the bank's fraud team would contact him."Ten minutes later he was called by another male and was persuaded to transfer £20,000 into an account held by a Darren McClelland."The female victim was