Category Archives: Online Fraud Detection

The Okehampton Times reports that a Co-op manager stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods and sold them at half price on eBay.

Christian Allen told police he started stealing because he was being blackmailed by a mystery man who left threatening notes on the windscreen of his car.

According to Chronicle Live, a John Lewis worker stole thousands of pound worth of fragrances and then sold them on her eBay account.

Sophie Easten helped herself to expensive aftershaves and perfumes worth a total of £14,428 over an 11-month period and was only caught when bosses installed CCTV in the stock room.

According to The Leader, a couple sold bathrobes, linen and spa products worth around £10,000 that had been stolen from the luxury hotel where they both worked.

Gabriel Lichacy stole the items from the Carden Park Hotel, near Chester and then sold them through the eBay account of his then partner, Sarah Barwise.

The Sentinel reports that fraudster Andrew Salt ripped off his employer to the tune of £142,000 – by stealing car parts and flogging them on eBay.

Salt placed orders for non-existent customers and when the car parts were delivered, he would create a return note, but the goods were never sent back.

According to the Real Business website, invoice fraud is on the rise, as technology brings with it new opportunities for fraudsters as well as for legitimate businesses.

Recent research found that UK SMEs are losing more than £9bn through invoice fraud every year, amounting to £1,658 per SME.

According to the Manchester Evening News, a department store worker stole luxury, designer brands worth over £5,000 over the course of one month.

William Townsend stole to fund his gambling habit, after initially planning to buy the items using his 35% staff discount and sell them on at a profit.