A man has been jailed for three years after impersonating a police officer and defrauding residents across Cheshire - including one in Bollington.

Mason Crozier, 25, defrauded seven people by claiming to have sent money to buy their cars.

On 24 August 2025, Crozier went to a house in Bollington under the pretence of being a police pursuit officer looking for a new car.

When the resident took Crozier for a test drive, the fraudster made a fake call to his bank to pay for the car. When the victim asked for ID, Crozier showed him a fake police warrant card and drove the vehicle away.

Crozier was found and arrested a week later in Manchester.

His address on Oak Bank Avenue contained fake warrant cards matching those used in the Bollington incident and others across Cheshire.

Crozier was sentenced to three years and four months in jail on Monday 5 January 2026 at Chester Crown Court, after having previously pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud by false representation, seven counts of impersonating a police officer, and one count of possession of an article for use in fraud.

The total value of the stolen vehicles was £107,585.

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Detective Sergeant Roy Wellings said:

"Crozier is a prolific offender who clearly had no regard for his victims, repeatedly targeting innocent people and preying on their trust for his own selfish gain.

"He went to extreme lengths to make his story believable. He used fake warrant cards and bank payments to back up his claim that he was a police officer, he showed people videos of pursuits and photographs on his phone to embellish his lies further, and even pretended to call his bank and show victims screenshots that payment was being made.

"Crozier's behaviour was incredibly calculated, and he evidently showed no remorse for his actions as he had previous convictions for similar offences.

"Thankfully, his offending was brought to a stop and our officers worked tirelessly to secure evidence against him, meaning that he had no choice but to plead guilty at court."