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Tag: rogue trader

Cowboy forced to pay thousands after conning homeowner

Monday, January 5, 2026

A rogue trader who conned a homeowner into paying thousands of pounds for unnecessary roofing work has been ordered to pay more than £6,000.

Cowboy builder jailed for second time after conning families out of £147k

Thursday, May 18, 2023Monday, May 22, 2023

Lee Slocombe, who is originally from Abertridwr but now lives in Swansea, defrauded families out of huge sums of money.

Cowboy builder jailed after conning widower out of £31k

Friday, November 8, 2019Friday, November 8, 2019

A cowboy builder who conned a 61-year-old widower into handing over £31,000 has been jailed for three years and nine months.

Appeal after rogue traders scam Bargoed man

Monday, August 15, 2016

Gwent Police is appealing for information after a Bargoed man was conned by a rogue trader.

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