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Shoplifter ‘Thought He Was Invisible’
According to The Courier website, a thief who featured in a TV show has been jailed for a year for stealing designer pants and fake tan.
Brian Don had taken Valium and Xanax and believed he was invisible when he carried out shoplifting raids at Debenhams and Boots in Perth.
read moreTravel Agent Faked Refunds
The Argus website reports that a travel agent created false refunds and fraudulently took a luxury holiday worth over £3,000.
Holly Cull – a Thomas Cook employee – had racked up huge debt problems, and used fake transactions to steal £3,885 from her employer.
read moreFinance Boss Stole ‘Every Way Imaginable’
The Mail website reports that a finance director started stealing in ‘every way imaginable’ – just three weeks after starting her job.
Lynsay Railton began using company credit cards to pay for personal items and bills and even changed her own tax code so she was paid more.
Bogus Barrister Took On 18 Cases
The Evening Standard website reports that a fraudster convinced colleagues he was a qualified barrister so he could pursue his “dream career” in law.
Scott Willey – jailed for 27 months – pretended he was a member of the Bar and worked on 18 cases before his two-year deception was uncovered.
read moreGambling Addict Stole £20,000
The Manchester Evening News reports that a pawnbroker employee stole over £20,000 to fund his gambling addiction – and now works in a casino.
Peter Barker pocketed customer’s cash and processed it as card payments, racking up 229 fraudulent transactions in two years.
read moreGift Card Scam Netted £10k
The Manchester Evening News website reports that a former employee of fashion chain Footasylum defrauded the company of more than £10,000.
Christopher Osbourne began uploading cash onto company gift cards, ‘abusing his position of trust’ as a customer service team leader.
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