One of the organisers of a massive identity theft scam targeting an insurance company’s customers was jailed for four-and-a-half years today.

Carlos Ferreira, of Rookery Crescent, Cliffe, was sentenced to a further 16 months for laundering a £91,000 cheque stolen from a solicitor.

Maidstone Crown Court heard how customers of Norwich Union Life and Pensions were targeted and the value of policies were stolen with alarming ease.

About £500,000 of £750,000 stolen from 23 policies was paid into Halifax accounts and around £250,000 was withdrawn.

Some of the cash was withdrawn from Halifax branches in Gravesend and Dartford, £15,000 at each.

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