image copyrightGwent PoliceA gambler conned friends out of 30,000 – claiming it was for his father’s funeral when he was using it to fund his addiction.
They felt “betrayed” and “heartbroken” when they found out he was still alive, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Scott Newland, 25, from Caerphilly, defrauded 11 people over a six-month period last year, with one friend giving him 10,000.
He admitted the offences and was sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Newland claimed delays in receiving inheritance and a dispute with his brother meant he was late repaying the cash, while in fact he had used it to clear a 40,000 gambling debt.
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