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‘Daisychain’ Scam In Fashion Shops
According to the Lytham St Annes Express, a pair of professional shoplifters used a sophisticated ‘daisychain’ scam to target fashion shops in Blackpool.
Charity Moyo and Carolie Nkomo stole dresses, tops and shoes from Topshop and Debenhams, so they could return them for a refund at other stores in the North West.
read moreFerry Company Worker Faked Documents
Kent Online reports that a ferry worker faked vital documents about passenger numbers in a fraud which netted him £20,000.
DFDS Seaways employee, Matthew Jackon – a deputy manifest officer – sold tickets but then stole cash from drivers arriving at the port.
read moreNurse ‘Worked’ At Fictional TV Hospital
Mail Online carries a story of a British nurse who claimed he had worked in the fictional hospital from the TV show ‘ER’.
Amazingly, he got a job as an emergency nurse at St Mary’s Treatment Centre, Portsmouth, in 2008, after claiming to have worked at ‘County General’.
read moreGranny Stole Waitrose Steaks
The Gazette & Herald reports that a 66-year-old great-grandmother stole steaks worth £60 from a branch of Waitrose in Chippenham.
Marlene Cousins, who has a long history of shoplifting, sold the steak on for cash, to cover a debt.
read more‘High Fliers’ Who Lied On Their CV
The Telegraph carried an interesting photo story that documented some of the most high-profile and successful people who have been caught lying on their CVs.
The list includes Gordon Ramsay, Jeffery Archer and a Yahoo! CEO.
read moreTeacher Sold School Books On eBay
An assistant head teacher stole school text books worth more than £27,000 and sold them on eBay.
Clare Hughes took books from storerooms, classrooms, and even staff members, before selling them online.
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