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Gran kidnapped, robbed

conman scams 8 pensioners

A 75-YEAR-OLD grandmother was allegedly kidnapped at knifepoint while shopping in the Verulam CBD and taken to various ATMs where her bank account was “cleaned out” before she was set free, by a Phoenix conman.

Less than 72 hours later, the suspect was nabbed hiding in the ceiling of his Westham, Phoenix home, after he was identified through CCTV footage by the woman’s son.

The 40-year-old man, who “acts as if he was a long lost family member” has allegedly scammed more than eight pensioners in recent weeks.

Dillon Naidoo, 48, said his parents, aged 77 and 75, had gone to the CBD, using

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