Yahoo News Conwoman posed as a doctor to swindle money from elderly and vulnerable people
A conwoman is facing jail after posing as a doctor to swindle money out of elderly people.
Kamlesh Bassi, 58, also pretended to be a nurse, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist, an osteopath and chiropractor so she could dupe vulnerable people.
She also supplied her own prescription drugs to three victims, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Bassi is facing jail after she was convicted of seven counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of supplying a prescription-only medicinal product after a trial at Warwick Crown Court.
The court heard that the 58-year-old, from Coventry, targeted elderly people from across the West Midlands, posing as medical professionals to encourage them to pay her for services like massages and home help.
She had also given three victims anti-inflammatory drug Naproxen from her own prescription, which could have had “dangerous consequences”.
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Hannah Sidaway, from the CPS, said: “Bassi deliberately targeted vulnerable individuals.
“By lying about her credentials she abused their trust, gained access into their homes and potentially put their lives at risk by supplying Naproxen without knowing their medical history.
“Bassi acted selfishly for her own financial gain. She was a danger to the public and especially the most vulnerable individuals in our society.
“Her conviction serves as a reminder that those who fraudulently offer medical services will be robustly prosecuted by the CPS.”
