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A selection of news stories from across the UK, relating to civil recovery, retail theft, employment screening, online fraud and other subjects relevant to the services and crime deterrent solutions that CRS can offer your business.

Thief’s £1,600 Shoplifting Spree

The Birmingham Live website reports that woman went on a £1,600 shoplifting spree due to having problems with her benefits, a court heard.

Kellie Cummings targeted seven major retailers in a single day, stealing leather gloves and sunglasses from Next, underwear from H&M, and beauty products from Holland & Barrett.

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Prolific Thief Finally Jailed

According to the Greenock Telegraph website, a shoplifter who was allowed bail after plundering £230-worth of items despite having 20 pending court cases against her, has stolen again.

Rhonda McDonald helped herself to booze and soft drinks from an Iceland store in her latest failed raid on local retail premises.

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M&S Worker Stole £18k

According to the Bristol Live website, an M&S shop worker defrauded his employer of £18,000 after just recording charges for carrier bags.

Over an 18-month period, Jack Midwinter pocketed money from sales after voiding transactions on his till except for the bag fee.

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Santander Worker’s Passport Fraud

The Birmingham Live website reports that a Santander employee scanned bogus passports and photocopied documents in a bid to help others fleece customers.

Amila Haputantridge was employed in a customer-facing role and his job involved a high degree of trust, dealing with customers’ personal details and bank accounts.

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Tyre Fitters Stole Unused Stock

The Swindon Advertiser website reports that a trio of tyre fitters stole thousands of pounds-worth of unused stock to sell it on eBay.

Adam Thomas, Ricky Waugh and Matthew Smith devised a scheme to siphon off unused new tyres that were due to be returned to the manufacturer.

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Accountant Stole £80k From Boss

The Bury Times website reports that an accountant who stole almost £80,000 from her boss squandered the money on family holidays, hotels and Amazon purchases.

Laura Fielding – jailed for two years – earned £43,000 a year yet looted cash from the company accounts of Bolton businesswoman Lynsey Pogson on 43 occasions.

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