Woman impersonated husband’s voice in near £100,000 fraud scheme

A stock image of a woman on the phone. Karen Lawrence was placed under supervision for two years and was handed a six-month restriction of liberty order which will be in place from 8pm to 6am, the Crown Office said -

A woman who impersonated her husband’s voice to embezzle nearly £100,000 through a mortgage and pension fraud scheme has been ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work.

Karen Lawrence, 66, adopted a male voice during calls to a mortgage firm and a pension company, deceiving staff into believing she was her husband, John. This elaborate ruse allowed her to illegally obtain £99,659.12.