Tower Hamlets Police are tracking a suspected fraudster alleged to have tried to con the council out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Dave Don Thompson, 37, is wanted in connection with an �800,000 theft from Tower Hamlets Council.

Tower Hamlets Police are tracking a suspected fraudster alleged to have tried to con the council out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Dave Don Thompson, 37, is wanted in connection with an �800,000 theft from Tower Hamlets Council.

The money was issued to Thompson after he posed as a major contractor to the council, but frozen and returned once the error was highlighted.

He has links to south-east London and in particular the Bexleyheath and Plumstead areas.

Anyone with information can contact Tower Hamlets Police Wanted Offenders Unit on 020 8217 3848.

You can call Crimestoppers and talk anonymously on 0800 555 111.