Pensioner conned out of €800 life savings

A CORK city pensioner said he was left “broken down” after a man posing as a solicitor conned him out of his life savings of €800.

Tommy Abbot, a vulnerable 61-year-old pensioner, was described as an easy target.

The conman, who posed as a solicitor, offered Mr Abbot the chance to make some money by investing his money in a building society. The pensioner showed the conman his Post Office book and was persuaded to give him €800 he had saved.