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.

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NatWest 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.

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Book 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.

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Tech 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.

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Plastic 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.

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Bookies 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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