Swindler and 'longstanding friend' stole almost £1m from elderly couple

Swindler and 'longstanding friend' stole almost £1m from elderly couple

An Oxfordshire woman stole almost £1m from an elderly couple by abusing her power of attorney position.

Banbury woman defrauded elderly couple out of over £900k - Banbury FM

“This case highlights just how important it is to choose carefully when granting power of attorney” A Banbury woman has been jailed after she defrauded an elderly couple out of more than £901,400. Fifty-seven-year-old Susan Bruland, of Keats Road, had her own book keeping business.   She was a trusted friend of the couple, for whom she had power of attorney.   In that capacity between July 2022 and October 2023 Bruland transferred a total of £90…