Indian-origin man gets 2 yrs in jail for identity theft

He also used a doctor8217;s credit card to withdraw 2,000, online daily expressandstar.com reported.

Patel also tried to convince Barclays Bank Square to give him a 15,00 pound loan in the name of one of the victims identified as Mr Singh but was arrested after a worker became suspicious.

A few months later, Patel phoned Coventry Building Society again pretending to be Singh and asked for money for an extension to the house, the prosecution said.

A total of 20,000 was transferred to Mr Singh8217;s account which his wife Rita Chohan, said to be Patel8217;s mistress, withdrew, it was alleged.

She was said to have done the same after the bank transferred a further 20,000 pound.