Category Archives: Technology
Gift Card Scam Netted £10k
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.
read moreNatWest Worker Stole £200k
As reported on the Southwark News website, a London man who stole more than £200,000 from the bank he was employed by has been jailed for three years.
Anthony Adade was found to have accessed several customer accounts, making fraudulent transfers worth over £200,000 in less than six months.
read moreBook Shop Worker Stole £3k
According to the Weston Mercury website, a Waterstone’s store manager stole £2,920 in order to pay for ‘a household and a half’.
Christopher Ashford used the shop’s stamp and save card scheme to recoup the money and pocket the cash from the till.
read moreTech Firms Fight Fake Qualifications
According to the Coin Telegraph website, Japanese tech giants Sony and Fujitsu have created an encrypted database for educational proficiency documents, in a bid to prevent forgeries and fake diplomas which are being used by foreigners to secure resident status in the country.
read morePlastic Surgeon Had No Medical Training
The Sun reports that a con man impersonated a plastic surgeon and performed operations on patients, despite having no medical training.
Matteo Politi – aka ‘Matty Mode’ – posed as a renowned British surgeon and had began on people in March 2018.
read moreBookies Manager Stole £10k
According to the Gloucestershire Live website, the manager of a branch of Coral’s bookmakers stole almost £10,000 to help settle her boyfriend’s drug debt.
Bethan Perry was seen on CCTV emptying a safe of £6,000 cash and stuffing the notes into her handbag.
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