A suspected scammer from Farnham has been accused of defrauding the Post Office out of £103,000 during a seven-week period.

Jack Roberts appeared before Guildford Magistrates on Thursday after being charged with fraud by false representation and theft.

The 22-year-old of Beldham Road in Wrecclesham entered no plea to both counts with the case being transferred to Guildford Crown Court.

Mr Roberts has been accused of scamming the Post Office out of £63,000 through fraudulent computerised transactions between December 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024. He is also accused of also stealing £40,000 of cash from the Post Office during the same period, with both offences taking place in Farnham.

No further details were given during the initial hearing about the specifics of the case.

He was given unconditional bail with the defendant set to plead to both counts on December 7.