Crook & His Sidekick Show No Remorse: Gloating Tax Conman Avoids Jail For Fleecing Man, 86, Out Of £1800

Scumbag and accomplice race off from court in flash car, shouting abuse at people in the street

- Alan McEwen

A Fraudster who conned a man aged 86 out of £1800 by pretending to be a tax collector gleefully boasted about dodging jail after leaving court.

Mohammed Baig tricked the vulnerable pensioner into handing over the cash after leaving the victim “panicked” that he owed outstanding taxes.

The 23-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday and was given 225 hours of unpaid work and supervision.

Moments after leaving the dock, shameless Baig held up a small suitcase he had packed for prison.

Grinning, Baig told observers right outside the courtroom: “No jail, no jail”.