Category Archives: Civil Recovery
Auction Worker Stole Rare Whisky
The Daily Record website reports that a whisky auction house manager stole 45 rare bottles worth nearly £43,000, as he knew they were not being tracked by his employer.
Once stolen, Andrew Grant conned his relatives and friends into believing he was entitled to buy the collectible whisky bottles at a huge discount.
read moreCharity Trustee Stole £230k
The BBC News website reports that a trustee of an animal charity stole more than £230,000 over a period of nearly six years.
Kevin Proctor – jailed for three years – generated fake invoices for services such as vet care, with the money going straight into his own bank account.
read moreBookkeeper Stole £1.4m
According to the Worksop Guardian website, a former bookkeeper stole an eye-watering £1.4m from her bosses during an 11-year fraud.
Deborah Thorlby-Hall spent the money on luxury holidays, cars and home improvements, and tried to blame the fraud on the company’s managing director and accountants.
read moreTheatre Finance Worker Stole Over £868k
According to the Leicestershire Live website, a finance department worker at a Leicester theatre siphoned off £868,000 in just 15 months.
Karen McGowan transferred large sums of money in stages, from the company’s accounts to her husband’s personal account and from there, to her own account.
read moreShoplifter Has 171 Convictions
The Metro website reports that Tanya Liddle, who has been dubbed Britain’s most prolific shoplifter, has been convicted for the 171st time.
Liddle has been arrested almost 400 times and is so well known among shopkeepers in Newcastle she wears an array of hats to disguise herself.
read moreAI Used To Combat Theft
The Metro website reports how a couple who own a Post Office and convenience store have adopted AI technology to address the shoplifting epidemic that was costing them £26,000 per year.
Vince and Fiona Malone went to a technology show to look at options, and they came across the X-Hoppers headsets and cameras.
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