Man jailed for defrauding vulnerable victim

A man who was involved in a scheme to dupe a vulnerable victim out of thousands of pounds before fleeing the country, has been sentenced to two and half years in prison.

Klaudiusz Majewski, 49, of Wolsey Avenue, East Ham, previously appeared at Inner London Crown Court on 6 May 2025 where he pleaded guilty to the following offences:

• Possession / control identity documents with intent;
• Possession / control article for use in fraud; and
• Possession / control identity documents with intent and Possession / control article for use in fraud.

Majewski had been operating as part of an organised crime group, alongside Avinash Kakumanu, Dinesh Alavala and Ranjit Nellikondi who were previously convicted in 2018 for their role within the scheme, which saw a retired nuclear physicist duped out of £74,000.

Majewski had been providing his accomplices, based in London, with fraudulently opened bank accounts. These accounts were used to “cash out” from call centre scams operating from India.

The group had been cold calling elderly and vulnerable victims, claiming to have been officers from the National Crime Agency. Victims were informed that their devices were being used for criminal purposes, and they needed to transfer large amounts of money to other accounts.

Among the victims, was a 74-year-old man, who had been diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer at the time of the offending and has sadly since passed away. He was told to carry out a number of transactions, having believed he had been the victim of money laundering.

Detectives seized roughly £120,000 and managed to return the majority of the stolen money to the victim during the earlier stages of the investigation.

Following extensive enquiries by the City of London Police Cyber Crime Unit, Majewski was charged with a number of fraud offences.

However, having been released on police bail, Majewski fled the country in an attempt to avoid prosecution.

Determined detectives tracked his movements and later obtained an international arrest warrant in order to seek out Majewski.

Following collaborative work with the German authority, he was later arrested in Germany on 28 January and extradited back to the UK on 25 March 2025.

The wealth of evidence against Majewski meant he pleaded guilty to all offences at a later hearing. He was remanded in custody and appeared for sentencing at Inner London Crown Court on 30 June 2025.

Detective Inspector Michael O’Sullivan from the City of London Police said:

“The victim in this case has unfortunately passed away, but we did not give up in our relentless pursuit of justice. Majewski will now answer for his crimes.

“Although this heinous act took place many years ago, we have not forgotten and will not forget victims of fraud.”

Anyone who has been the victim of fraud should report this to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.