Woman cheated out of $75,000123RF Wells freely admitted she manipulated and deceived the woman into making 22 financial transactions, either by cash or bank account transfers, amounting to $75,547, the summary said. A 22-year-old has admitted manipulating and deceiving an older woman into giving her over $75,000, and then spending the money on clothing, makeup, alcohol, concerts, accommodation and flights. The police summary of facts said Ngahemo Wells met the victim at a volunteer centre in 2015, and started asking her for money in 2016. Wells freely admitted she manipulated and deceived the woman into making 22 financial transactions, either by cash or bank account transfers, amounting to $75,547, the summary said. He ordered a pre-sentence report including a report on Wells' suitability for a home detention sentence, and an alcohol and drug report.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2017 00:33 UTC