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According to a piece in The Telegraph, self-service checkout technology helps turn law-abiding shoppers into petty thieves by giving them ‘ready-made excuses’ to take merchandise without paying.

A study carried out by two criminologists from the University of Leicester, found that people who are usually honest resort to theft simply because they can, and do not feel it is as wrong when there is no human interaction.

The Darlington & Stockton Times carries a story of how business owners were advised to ‘beware of the enemy within’ at an advice session about suspected fraud and theft.

Experts and Durham police highlighted how organisations may be at risk, particularly by not keeping a grip on access to their finances.

Wales Online reports that a woman made £1,000 a month on eBay selling watches, sunglasses and other goods stolen from a Debenhams store by her security guard husband.

Mari Richards used some of the cash to fund spa treatments in Bath and trips to the Ritz hotel and shopping sprees at Harrods.

As reported on Legal Futures, a cashier who took nearly £750,000 from a City law firm has been jailed for more than three years.

Juliette Holland, who was employed in the company’s finance department, ordered foreign currency using an in-house exchange service, which was part of her role.

According to News North Wales, a woman reversed her car at a security guard while trying to avoid being detained for shoplifting.

Jodie Underhill pleaded guilty at Chester Magistrates Court to one count of theft and one count of driving without due care and attention.

A story in the South Wales Evening Post gives details of a shop worker who stole more than £2,000 from his employer by carrying out bogus refunds for goods and pocketing the cash.

Toby Levy rang 110 transactions through the tills at the Rugby Heaven shop in Swansea, issuing refunds for sports goods that had never actually been sold.