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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.
£250k Fraudster To Repay £80k
A mother who stole a quarter of a million pounds from her employers and splurged it on lavish holidays, jewellery and designer clothes has been ordered to repay tens of thousands of pounds.
Angela Boote sent numerous payments intended for clients to personal accounts.
read more‘Undervalued’ Employee Stole £41k
The Glasgow Live website reports that a manager who thought he wasn’t being paid enough, stole tens of thousands of pounds from his employers, and transferred the money to his wife’s bank account.
John Speirs – jailed for 21 months – was earning £28,000 a year but he felt undervalued and unappreciated.
read moreShop Worker Stole £4.5k
The Hull Live website reports that the owner of a party supply store was left devastated after a close friend and employee stole £4,500 from the business.
Over a period of nine months, Rebecca Kiel issued 51 refunds to herself from the till, having offered to help her boss manage the shop.
read moreMaintenance Manager Stole £14k
The Wiltshire Times website reports that bosses were left “feeling sick” after a trusted employee used one of their credit cards for a £14,000 personal spending spree.
Wesley Butler stole the money from his employers – called, ironically, Dependable Limited – during a period from June 2019 until March 2022.
read more‘Desperate’ Parents Stealing Calpol
According to the Metro website, Calpol is the item most stolen from shops in an East London borough, according to a review of food insecurity in the area.
Tower Hamlets Council’s report says the theft of essential baby products is also on the rise.
read moreWorker Stole To Pay Back Stolen Cash
According to the Wales Online website, a worker stole almost £70,000 from his firm – to try and pay back the hundreds of thousands he had stolen from his previous employer.
In order to pay off the stolen money – believed to be in the region of £250,000 – Mayur Gaglani defrauded PSE 2 of £69,544.65 using false invoices and the company’s credit card.
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