He told an elderly woman he was from the police before defrauding her out of £20k

NewsLatest Wales NewsCourtsShe was told not to inform any family members or friends20:32, 15 Jul 2026A man defrauded a woman in her 80s out of £20,000 by pretending to be from the police. Cleonest Massera contacted the woman in November 2025 claiming she had been the victim of a scam.‌The 21-year-old, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, offered to look after her valuables and arrangements were made for a "police officer" to collect the money and jewellery from her home.‌She was told not to inform any family or friends about the crime as it could result in her being arrested for perverting the course of justice. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here.‌Thankfully, relatives were informed and within days Massera was arrested and charged.Massera was found guilty of fraud by f