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Richard Souza

Swindler sentenced

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Convicted swindler sentenced to 4 years

Richard Souza bilked widower out of estate

Updated: Friday, 03 Aug 2012, 7:58 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Aug 2012, 6:11 AM EDT

DARTMOUTH, MASS. (WPRI) - A Dartmouth man convicted of cheating a widower out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been sentenced.

Officials say Richard Souza, 47, bilked an 84-year-old man he had befriended out of his entire estate, worth approximately $750,000.

A judge ordered Souza to serve four years in prison followed by three years probation.

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