Conman Drains £500k from Elderly, Ordered to Repay £7k

Despite the vast sum stolen, Oliver has been ordered to repay just £7,612, to be divided among three victims who suffered the largest losses. This paltry restitution highlights the challenges in recovering funds from fraudulent schemes. As one victim lamented, 'Not all monies were able to be recovered, meaning not all victims are able to be compensated.'
Joseph Oliver, a Lancashire conman, swindled £500,000 from elderly homeowners, now ordered to repay a mere £7,000—justice's scales seem oddly unbalanced.