A CONMAN escaped with a three-figure sum after tricking his way into an elderly woman's home.
The crook claimed he needed to check the woman's water pressure, after knocking on her front door in Shoebury Road, Southend.
After checking the taps in the kitchen, he left. Shortly after the victim discovered the cash was missing.
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