Houston scammer sentenced to 28 years in prison after stealing $260,000 from man with autism

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The con artist allegedly pretended to befriend the 68-year-old victim and in one instance, persuaded him to buy a GMC truck with a loan totaling more than $93,000.

PREVIOUS VIDEO: Back in 2021, Paul Yonko waved a man down, telling him he had a damaged car part. He ultimately scammed the man into paying Tonko hundreds of dollars for allegedly fixing the car.A Houston con artist was sentenced to 28 years in prison for scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars from a 68-year-old man with autism, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.Paul Yonko, 39, was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity following a three-day trial.

Yonko and two women reportedly first approached the victim at a grocery store and said he wanted to help by fixing a dent in the victim's car for $150. As time passed, he allegedly told the victim several hard-luck stories, including that his car had been repossessed, and asked for thousands of dollars and more than $20,000 in gift cards, saying he would pay him back.

When police arrived, Yonko reportedly led them on a chase until he crashed the truck. He was arrested with two pistols, a crack pipe, and multiple stolen credit cards.

 

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