A conman who splashed millions on supercars and luxury rental properties by selling homes without the knowledge of their owners faces a long prison sentence. Anopkumar Maudhoo, 46, tricked 45 victims out of more than £8.5million , fleecing some of their life-savings in one of the UK’s biggest property scams – described by police as ‘a vast, complex and highly organised scheme’.
Maudhoo , an illegal immigrant who went by a number of aliases, spent his millions on 19 fast cars, a £97,000 speedboat, and luxury rentals in Hertfordshire, Wapping, and Knightsbridge. The grifter also tried to buy a superyacht called ‘Mistaken Identity’, which he planned to moor in St Katherine’s Dock below his posh East London flat.
At Southwark Crown Court on Thursday (August 28), victims called Maudhoo