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The Metro website reports that a gambling addict stole more than 1,000 luxury teddy bears – worth £100,000 – to feed her online addiction.

Lisa Noriega stole valuable Charlie Bears from Cheshire Bear Company whilst she was running their mail order operation during the COVID pandemic.

The Chronicle Live website reports that a cashier stole more than £138,000 from her employer over a five-year period.

Emma Adamson began by stealing relatively modest amounts but when they went undetected, the sums increased, rising to a maximum of £3,586 stolen in one go.

According to The Sun website, a former McLaren worker swiped a £330,000 supercar by dressing up in his old uniform to sneak into the company’s factory.

Nicholas Tarr used his branded clothing to get into McLaren’s high-security HQ without anyone noticing, before targeting a blue 765LT.

According to Yahoo! News, a major shoplifting ring has been busted after a ‘swap-shop’ containing thousands of pounds worth of designer shoes and clothes was discovered by police.

Officers raided a property in Nottingham and found around 240 boxes of designer shoes, 40 boxes of household goods and cosmetics as well as clothes stacked floor to ceiling.

According to the Daily Echo website, a cancer charity’s financial coordinator holidayed abroad and went on shopping sprees after stealing more than £90,000 from the organisation.

Paula Tribbeck took advantage of the charity’s expansion and lack of staff supervision to pilfer £91,344 over a seven-year period.

The Wales Online website reports that a former Sky employee tried to blackmail the broadcaster out of more than £40,000 worth of Bitcoin after he was sacked.

Imoudu Chaba tried to extort £44,286 by hacking a former colleague’s hard-drive to steal over 11,000 customers details.