Woman who made half a million pounds by shoplifting on 'industrial scale' warned to expect 'substantial' jail sentence
A woman who made half a million pounds by shoplifting on "an industrial scale" has been warned to expect a "substantial" jail sentence.She was found guilty at Gloucester Crown Court of 25 separate offences on Friday after a four-month trial.Judge Ian Lawrie KC remanded her in custody ahead of a sentencing date yet to be fixed.
"The defendant... discovered that with many large retailers, if you take an item that they sell into a store, claim you've bought it but don't have the receipt, but say that you just want to exchange it, you're much more likely to succeed," he said. At Debenhams stores, she got refunds of £42,800 but spent only £3,600. She defrauded John Lewis stores in Watford, Chester, Milton Keynes and Cardiff out of £33,000 after spending only £5,200.
Her crime spree came to an end when police took an in-depth look at her bank and credit cards and discovered "an extraordinary history of refund payments", Mr Weetman said.
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