Conman who targeted elderly victims with 'sob stories' jailed

Gerry O'Brien, 41, convinced his elderly victims that he was due to receive a substantial payout from an insurance claim before he stole €107,286 and €27,254 from them over a number of months.

A man who conned hundreds of thousands of euro out of two elderly women — including the life-savings of one — by telling them a series of “sob stories” has been jailed for five years.

Gerry O'Brien, 41, convinced his victims that he was due to receive a substantial payout from an insurance claim before he stole €107,286 and €27,254 from them over a number of months.