Category Archives: Online Fraud Detection
Postman Put Stolen Goods On eBay
A crooked postman stole computer and video games that he was supposed to deliver to addresses in Inverclyde and then sold them on eBay.
Suspicious bosses caught the thief after setting up a surveillance operation complete with ‘test packages’, a court was told.
read moreStolen Pirelli Tyres Sold On eBay
As reported by Cumbria Crack, a man has been sentenced for his part in the theft of Pirelli tyres valued at £102,000.
Mark Claxton was in dire financial straits when he stole high value tyres while working at a distribution depot next to Pirelli’s Carlisle site.
read moreRail Workers Sold Stolen Tools Online
According to the Bath Echo, two Network Rail workers admitted conspiring to steal more than £14k worth of company property to sell on eBay.
A scam was unravelled last year when it was discovered that two nail guns stolen from a depot were spotted for sale on eBay, along with numerous other items.
read moreBenefits Cheat Sold Stolen Goods On eBay
According to The Sun, a shopaholic who sold stolen goods on eBay while fraudulently claiming thousands of pounds in benefits has been ordered to pay back the remainder of her ill-gotten gains.
Kristina Roberts had previously admitted four counts of benefit fraud between 2009 and 2013, and received a suspended prison sentence relating to selling good good on eBay that she had stolen from shops.
read moreStolen Bikes Listed On Gumtree
Bikes, computers and other property, worth around £8,000, was stolen from a shop in Uxbridge on 18/19 December but an eagle-eyed volunteer spotted an advert on Gumtree trying to sell the loot on the evening of the 20th December.
read more1m Brits Buy Fake Goods Online
One million Brits have conciously bought counterfeit goods to save cash. A report by charity Electrical Safety First found not only are consumers risking injury because of shoddy plug-in products but £900 million of their hard earned cash goes to fund organised crime.
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