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The text you provided details a case involving Steven Long, who was the head of UWP and was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison for defrauding 115 people, including Paul Matthews and his family. The scam involved convincing people to sign over their homes under the guise of asset protection, but the victims never received the proceeds from the sale of their properties.
Summary of key points:
– Steven Long, 59, from Kesgrave near Ipswich, led a scam defrauding over 114 people.
– The total combined losses exceeded £11 million.
– Paul Matthews lost money after his father, Donald Matthews, signed over his home to UWP.
– Donald Matthews believed he was protecting his home from care home fees and allowing it to be left to family.
– After Donald’s death, Paul tried to sell the house but never received the proceeds (£260,000).
– Police confirmed similar reports from other victims.
– Another set of victims, Deborah Wildish and Belinda Bosi, also lost money (£84,000) after trusting Long.
– Long appeared trustworthy in meetings and even visited victims personally.
– Many victims like Paul and the Wildish sisters are left without their money and feeling betrayed.
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