Category Archives: Technology

The Manchester Evening News reports that a John Lewis boss exploited a flaw in the retail chain’s gift card system to steal thousands pounds worth of stock.

A court heard that Michael Stace helped himself to household items worth £6,675 after he created gift cards under false names.

The Manchester Evening News website reports that a trainee worker at Manchester Airport lied on his CV when applying for a job as a security guard.

Ryan Warmbold – a former special constable – had used his old inspector as a referee, but had created a false email address in the officer’s name and wrote his own reference.

The Leicestershire Live website reports that a Tesco cashier stole £6,000 from the supermarket by pocketing £500 wads of cash rather than sending them to the safe to be banked.

Snehal Chevada was responsible for counting up the cash at the end of the day, stuffing separate envelopes with amounts of £500.

The Telegraph & Argus website reports that a Morrison’s employee loaded 41 million points onto two bogus loyalty card in a £42,000 fraud.

Nathan King worked in the customer services department at the supermarket giant’s Bradford HQ and used the scam to buy expensive electrical items that he sold online to pay off debts and treat his family.

The HR News website reports that students are being warned of the risks of sharing selfies holding their degree certificates.

Graduates taking photos and sharing them on social media provides an opportunity for counterfeiters to copy the latest university logos, crests, signatories, stamps, holograms and wording.

The Manchester Evening News website reports that a former employee of fashion chain Footasylum defrauded the company of more than £10,000.

Christopher Osbourne began uploading cash onto company gift cards, ‘abusing his position of trust’ as a customer service team leader.