A woman who "concocted a web of lies" to defraud her sick 84-year-old uncle out of more than £200,000 to buy a house has been sentenced to four years behind bars.
Pamela Urvoy was meant to be looking after the victim, however, she used his money to buy a house in Blackburn and put it solely in her name.
She had told her uncle that his name would also be on the deeds.
Due to the man dying in March last year, he was unable to see Urvoy found guilty of two counts of fraud by false representation at Preston Crown Court.
Lancashire Police said Urvoy, 55, had "concocted a web of lies to defraud her elderly and sick uncle out of his life savings".
The court heard the victim suffered a stroke, which left him unable to live an independent life in 2008.
Discussions were had between the family on where he would live.
It was decided he would move into Urvoy's home in Padiham, police said.
Pamela Urvoy abused her position of trust to scam her 84-year-old uncle out of just more than £200,000
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A new property was bought in Garsden Avenue in Blackburn for £230,000 in 2013.
The victim was of the understanding the pair had shared ownership of the home.
But, in August 2018, the victim was temporarily placed into a care home.
After confusion about who was overseeing his finances, social services established an investigation.
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The woman was sentenced to four years behind bars at Preston Crown Court | PAThe investigation found in October 2013, £203,502.17 was transferred from the victim's bank account and on to the solicitors for the purchase.
The payment reference was "Mrs Pamela".
Preston Crown Court heard the victim was sleeping "in a cellar basement room and was ill-cared for, which caused serious concerns to social services".
The investigation showed the victim's bank account was overdrawn past the overdraft limit each month, despite around £550 being paid each month.
Land Registry checks showed the property was solely in Urvoy's name and a conveyancing firm had Urvoy as the sole purchaser.
The woman initially claimed the majority of the money for the purchase had come from an inheritance.
However, when asked for proof, Urvoy claimed her uncle had gifted her the money.
Det Con Jo Billington said the victim "put his faith in a person he should have been able to trust".
"Under the ruse of playing the doting and caring niece, Urvoy concocted a web of lies to defraud her elderly and sick uncle out of his life savings," she added.
"Having worked to ensure his later years in life would be comfortable financially, it must have come as a great shock to find out that all of his money had gone and the person responsible for doing that was a family member."
The woman was charged with two counts of fraud by false representation.
In a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing, taking place at a later date, the exact amount Urvoy benefited from will be determined, while any assets she has will be seized.
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