Fraud charges in New South Wales

A truck driver in England who posed as a dead neighbour so he could steal his savings has been sentenced to jail for obtaining benefit by deception.

Dean Thompson acted as an "unofficial carer" for his neighbour, David Traylen, for two decades before he succumbed to his ailments in 2017, aged 78.

After he passed away, the 54-year-old truck driver from the city of Hull registered Mr Traylen's death with Hull City Council, during which he called First Direct bank impersonating the pensioner and requesting the £28,000 in his savings account to be transferred into his current account.

During the impersonation, Mr Thompson told the bank he was "very ill and wanted to sort out his funds".