Aged just 20, Reece Scobie hit the headlines by swindling travel firms out of tens of thousands of pounds to fly first class around the world and stay in five-star hotels. His breathtaking con drew comparisons with Catch Me If You Can, the blockbuster film starring Leonard Di Caprio as real-life globetrotting con artist Frank Abagnale jnr. But in an exclusive interview with the Record, Reece’s parents revealed the tragic truth – that far from being a sophiscated swindler, he is a “perfect son” tormented by Asperger’s syndrome.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:00:01 +0000
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