Handyman stole $135K from clients to pay off gambling debts, internet porn

Lewis Blake, a window shutter installer, defrauded 89 victims of $80,000 in deposits by not completing the work and instead spending over $135,000 on gambling and adult websites. Blake, described as polite and well-presented, gave false excuses for not returning to complete the orders, leading to his arrest and subsequent 18-month jail sentence and seven-year ban from being a company director for committing fraud. Kent Police noted that Blake’s actions tarnished the reputation of honest tradespeople and emphasized that he should be held accountable for betraying his customers’ trust for personal gain.

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