CONMEN tricked two elderly people in Penhill yesterday claiming he would do some gardening work.
In the first incident a man told a disabled woman in Corsham Road claiming he would give her patio and garden a "general tidy up" but wanted an upfront fee for materials. The woman handed over £120 cash but he never returned.
A young man was in the passenger seat of a white transit van parked outside.
Then a 79-year-old man was conned out of £25 by the same man who said he would lay some gravel.
The victim asked for a receipt but the culprit ran off.
The conman is described as a short, chubby, grey-haired man aged between 50 and 60 and wore a yellow and brown jumper.
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