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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.
Doctor Sold PPE on eBay
The BBC News website reports that an NHS doctor and her husband have been jailed for 10 months each after selling stolen hospital PPE on eBay during the COVID pandemic.
Dr Attiya Sheikh and Omer Sheikh made almost £8,000 from selling the personal protective equipment.
read moreSkoda Worker Stole £22k
According to the ITVX website, a worker defrauded nearly £22,000 from a Skoda dealership, spending it on luxury holidays, designer items and weight loss surgery.
Emma Fairbanks diverted company money into her own account to “indulge in a lifestyle that could not have been funded by her salary”.
read moreCleaners Looted Aircraft
The Manchester Evening News website reports that cleaners have been found stealing alcohol, cigarettes and perfume from Aer Lingus planes.
The airline became suspicious after two of its aircraft based at Manchester Airport experienced ‘significant stock loss’ and installed security cameras.
read moreBetFred Worker Stole £4k
The Chester Standard website reports that a BetFred worker stole £4,000 from her betting shop employers whilst she was going through a mental health crisis.
Catherine Dean’s fraudulent activity was reported to police by another member of staff.
read moreFraudster Stole £100k
The Kent Online website reports that a “selfish” worker stole nearly £100,000 from her employers, with which she bought Tefal pans, hotel stays and clubbing trips to Amsterdam.
Megan Reynolds amassed lavish expenditures across various company cards before attempting to conceal them through fake invoices.
read moreLidl Trials ‘VAR’ Self Checkouts
According to the Retail Systems website, Lidl has become the latest major supermarket to trial new self-service checkouts, to help address record levels of shoplifting.
The tills feature cameras that detect when shoppers fail to scan items properly, then plays back recorded footage on a screen before customers can complete their purchases.
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