A married couple accused of involvement in a scam that tricked pensioners out of £3million by claiming their loved ones had been in car crashes will be extradited back to Hungary.
Csaba Nemeth, 42, and wife Maria Lakatos, 41, allegedly conned victims into transferring cash over the phone by telling them their relatives needed money to cover damages from motoring accidents.
It is said that 220 people aged between 70 and 96 were convinced their loved ones needed help or had been injured.
The couple are thought to have called pensioners and hired recruits to wait outside their homes and demand money once the conversation ended.
Updated Feb 06, 2021 | 07:14 IST
On Friday, Nirav Modi s remand was extended till February 25 when the case for extradition to India will be heard by a UK court Nirav Modi | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
UK court to pronounce judgement in extradition trial on February 25
UK s Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) had accused Modi of fraud, money laundering and perverting the course of justice
Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi fled India in early 2018 before news of PNB scam broke out
London: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is currently lodged in a UK jail, on Friday was further remanded in custody until February 25, when the judgement on extradition case will be pronounced.