Daily Mirror

Duped mum to lose her house over son’s £120k mortgage fraud

- BY MARTIN FRICKER martin.fricker@mirror.co.uk

A MUM faces being kicked out on the streets after being ripped off in a home scam – by her son.

Paula Fletcher, 53, fears her house will be repossesse­d after fraudster Ashley took out a second mortgage with fake documents.

He secured £121,990 against the home to invest in a “pipedream” nightclub business – and when it flopped he blew what was left on a life of luxury.

Ashley, who had secretly added his name to the deeds of his mum’s house, was jailed for three years and four months for fraud and misreprese­ntation in 2015.

But because the Plymouth property was in joint names Paula is now terrified she will end up homeless. As she packed boxes in despair she said: “I’ve lost everything. He was guilty yet I am being kicked out. “I haven’t had a penny of the money he defrauded me out of. I just don’t understand how the bank can still take my house away.” Paula branded Ashley, who is now out of prison, “absolutely disgusting”. The part-time receptioni­st, who cares for her elderly mother, claimed she had contemplat­ed suicide and added: “I’m really stuck and nobody seems to be able to help.” Bank giant Santander said it was “very sympatheti­c” and looking at options, but added: “We are owed the money obtained by Mr Fletcher against the property.”

 ??  ?? JAILED Fraudster Ashley
JAILED Fraudster Ashley
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BOX OF TRICKS Paula prepares to leave home after son’s con

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