A 37-year-old man from Islington in London was charged with fraud by false representation. He is accused of imitating a police officer to commit courier fraud and scam a woman into buying gold bullion worth more than £1m. The alleged offences occurred between 31 October 2025 and 28 April. The man did not attend a hearing at Cirencester Courthouse earlier. He is currently in custody. The hearing was adjourned until 16 June, and a provisional trial date was set for 25 January 2027.
"A man has been charged after allegedly imitating a police officer to commit courier fraud and scam a woman out of more than 1m. Foysol Ahmed, from Islington in London, did not attend a hearing at Cirencester Courthouse earlier. The 37-year-old, who is in custody, is accused of fraud by false representation after he allegedly tried to scam a woman into buying gold bullion worth more than 1m."
"The alleged offences took place between 31 October 2025 and 28 April, police said. The hearing was adjourned until 16 June and a provisional trial date was listed for 25 January 2027."
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