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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.
University Worker’s £7k Fraud
As reported on the Daily Record website, a Stirling University employee used a work credit card to fraudulently obtain goods and services worth over £7,000.
Alex Lee’s criminal activity spanned just six months, when she pretended that she was the authorised holder of the credit card to various companies, businesses and retailers.
read moreTime Called On Fake Watch Seller
The Northern Echo website reports that North Yorkshire trading standards officers have tracked down and stopped a £400,000 fake watches operation.
Nearly 1,000 fake watches were confiscated from Watch Cabin Ltd, and James Christopher Lum, the businessman in charge of the operation.
read moreWoman Lied About Teaching Roles
According to the Yorkshire Post website, a woman has been banned from teaching for life after lying on a job application form.
Shivarna Mitra claimed to have worked at a school, but had, in fact, worked at an after-school club.
read moreJail For TK Maxx Thieves
According to the Birmingham Live website, a pair of shoplifters have been jailed after they staged a “sophisticated, pre-planned operation” to steal clothes from TK Maxx.
Florentina Carcu and Daniela Grama used a device to defeat the retailer’s security measures, working as a team to steal almost £2,000-worth of clothing.
read moreInfluencers Driving Sales Of Fake Brands
According to an article on The Fashion Law website, a recent survey from the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office [UKIPO] revealed that over 13% of participants claim their purchasing of counterfeit products has been influenced by social media endorsements.
read moreCheese Thief Jailed For Christmas
According to the Northampton Chronicle website, a shoplifter was sent to jail three days before Christmas after admitting 13 thefts from five shops, totalling £1,600.
Vaughan Coe took booze totalling more than £870 from M&S, BP, One Stop and Sainsbury’s, plus £80-worth of Cathedral City Cheddar cheese from B&M.
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