Monthly Archives: February 2021

According to the Edinburgh Live website, a crime-hit shopkeeper is getting tough with the thieves after a spike in shoplifting during coronavirus pandemic.

Ferhan Ashiq estimates costs to his shop in stolen goods have rocketed over the last year and is posting CCTV of suspects online.

The BBC News website reports that a member of Santander’s anti-fraud team has been jailed for selling customers’ details in a £90,000 scam.

Bilal Abbas helped conmen buy Rolex watches and extravagant luxury holidays using stolen account details, leaving unsuspecting businesses out of pocket.

According to the Lancashire Telegraph website, a warehouse manager stole thousands of pounds worth of goods from employer, a family-owned company.

A search of Gordon Hammett’s home revealed he had taken several items belonging to R E Dawson, including outdoor furniture, a BBQ, a parasol and some benches.

According to the Chronicle Live website, a motor trade worker stole more than £25,000 from her employer in an elaborate refund scam.

Tracy Griffin abused her trusted position to divert cash owed to customers so she could pay off debts.

According to the Manchester Evening News website, a company on Strangeway’s notorious ‘Counterfeit Street’ has been slapped with a £40,000 fine after being caught selling hundreds of fake designer handbags.

Some 769 handbags, holdalls and purses, branded with famous names such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Bulgari and Hello Kitty, were seized when police raided Jamie Bags Ltd.

According to the Chronicle Live website, a trusted worker pocketed more than £28,000 by fraudulently claiming expenses from his employer, technology firm Accenture.

In just nine months, Paul Fitch submitted false receipts to claim expenses from his bosses, before an internal investigation uncovered his thefts.