Newport Magistrates’ Court (Image: PA)
A CONMAN was prosecuted after he tried to scam his insurance company by lying to them his car had been stolen.
Ben Barrie Johnson, 28, from Blackwood admitted fraud after making a false claim between September 4, 2021 and April 22, 2022.
The defendant, of Highland Crescent, Pontllanfraith was ordered to pay £635 following his guilty to the charge at Newport Magistrates’ Court.
He was fined £500 and must pay £85 costs and a £50 surcharge.
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Johnson can pay the total off at the rate of £100 a month.
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