Monthly Archives: April 2020

The This Is Money website reports that there has been a surge in scammers selling fake online courses during the COVID-19 lockdown, as more households take up learning whilst in isolation.
The online learning market has become the new Wild West, where learners can easily be hooked by increasing numbers of cowboys.

According to the Belfast Telegraph website, a ‘persistent offender’ with 202 previous convictions on her record, has been jailed for six months.

Rosaleen Mary Bradley admitted stealing around £400-worth of items from two chemists in Belfast city, and damaging a cosmetics set.

As reported on the Telegraph website, shoplifters may face a “hands off” approach by security guards during the coronavirus pandemic.

The British Security Industry Association [BSIA] strategy is that thieves will largely not be physically tackled, will be told to put goods back and instructed to leave the store.

The Wales Online website reports that a prolific thief has been jailed for repeatedly targeting the same shop during a shoplifting spree.

Zoe Jefferies stole cosmetics, toiletries and hair care products worth over £500 from the same branch of Boots over a 12-day period.

The Ross-Shire Journal website reports that a shoplifter has been jailed for 11 weeks for attempting to steal from Asda and giving police a false name.

Andrew Sanders admitted removing security tags in November of 2019 and also attempting to pervert the course of justice.

According to The Sun website, an ambulance service worker has been arrested for stealing face masks to sell online for exorbitant prices.

A man in his 20s is accused of taking protective items from medical centres across north London, after staff tipped off police officers.