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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.
Nurse Forged Qualifications Letter
According to the Manchester Evening News, a nurse who forged a letter in a bid to convince her employers she held an anaesthetics qualification she did not have has been struck off.
Lynne Margaret Robinson admitted that she ‘panicked’ and forged the letter because she was worried that she would lose her job.
read moreThief Stole Three Dysons
A serial shoplifter stole three Dyson vacuum cleaners during three separate thieving sprees in Taunton, according to thisisthewestcountry.co.uk.
Jamie Weetman pleaded guilty to three charges of theft from Sainsbury’s, in Billet Street, Taunton.
read moreBogus Diploma Scam Revealed
An investigation by The Sun has exposed a college which has been handing fake qualifications – £1,000 for a full diploma – to bogus students who can use them to scam university places and milk thousands in grants or get jobs in the NHS.
read morePlastic Bag Tax Sparks Crime Surge
The Daily Star reports that the plastic bag tax has sparked a shoplifting boom as thieves walk out of stores with piles of goods.
According to the CPS, the number of shoplifting cases had risen by 20% since England brought in the 5p charge in October.
read moreShoplifting Hotspots Revealed
The Daily Mirror reports that England and Wales saw 327,925 cases of shoplifting in the year up to and including June 2015 – one for every 176 residents – with Lincoln taking the unenviable crown of the shoplifting capital.
read more‘Four Candle’ Thief Faces Jail
The Western Daily Press reports that a serial shoplifter is facing the prospect of doing ‘Porridge’ after stealing four candles.
Sonia Stevenson has pleaded guilty to a series of thefts including four Yankee candles worth £80 in Plymouth, Devon.
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