Doncaster woman thought she was buying tobacco but spent thousands on 'boxes of wood'
Officers in Doncaster have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an incident of fraud, after boxes of wood were sold as tobacco.
It is reported that on March 11 this year, at around 1pm, a man entered a property in the Armthorpe area, and under the false pretences of selling tobacco, took £2,350 from the victim, a 66-year-old woman.
The man then handed over several bags which contained cardboard boxes filled with wood, not tobacco.
After following numerous lines of enquiry, officers are asking for help to identify the man in the image as it is thought he may be able to assist with the police investigation.
Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote crime reference number 14/49108/20.
Crimestoppers can be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.