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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.
HSBC Worker Took £900k
According to the BBC News website, a former bank employee has been jailed for taking almost £900,000 out of customer accounts.
Hamzah Issak altered account details whilst working at a Leicester branch of HSBC between 2016 and 2018.
read moreIT Boss Stole Nearly £60k
The Shropshire Star website reports that a private school’s ex-IT boss and his accomplice have been jailed after making nearly £60,000 from fraudulently buying and selling computer equipment.
Over almost five years, Neil Allen used Shrewsbury School’s IT budget to buy iPads from Richard John Leach, which he then sold on eBay and elsewhere.
Shoplifter ‘Embarrassed’ Over Theft
The Birmingham Live website reports that a shoplifter told a court how she was ‘embarrassed’ over her theft of £310-woth of perfume and clothes.
Sophia Loukelo admitted the offence of theft from Selfridges after being spotted acting suspiciously on CCTV, and being stopped by security.
read moreFinance Boss Stole Over £1m
The BBC News website reports that a finance boss stole £1.2million from three businesses, spending the money on a house, foreign holidays and expensive cars.
On more than 400 occasions, Michael Black transferred money from company accounts to his, disguising the transactions to cover his tracks.
read moreFake Apple Products Seized
The Glasgow City Council website reports that the city’s Trading Standards team has seized suspected fake Apple products from stores after complaints from customers.
Thousands of items including earphones, phone chargers, tablet screens, phone cases and cables were seized as part of a joint operation.
read moreFake Nike Trainers Seized
The Chronicle Live website reports that two women have avoided jail after police intercepted a huge haul of fake designer trainers worth more than £188,000.
Joanne McKimm and Sarah Bell took delivery of shipments directly from China containing thousands of pairs of counterfeit sports trainers.
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