The court was told Kaur lied to the court and produced a fake document to dodge being convicted of speeding offences and relax bail conditions.Ībout £150,000 in cash was found hidden in her home, along with stolen goods, when police scoured it for evidence.Īustin Butler and his bikini-clad girlfriend Kaia Gerber pack on the PDA during a romantic getaway to Mexico following Elvis star's loss at Oscars Her scam even included a male accomplice who helped her use stolen bank card details to make payments to her own heating oil supplier. She would claim she had accidentally made a payment 'with too many zeros'. She used stolen credit cards to pay for services before asking the council for refunds. Kaur's offending also saw her defraud Wiltshire Council of £7,400. TK Maxx was defrauded of £14,563.53, while she cheated Homebase out of £3,238.47, the CPS said. There she spent just £1,181.45 but claimed £19,540.17 in refunds. The Birmingham store was one of a number which she visited.įraudster Kaur defrauded Homesense stores in Stafford, Shrewsbury, Cannock, Solihull and Worcester, among others. She went on to target House of Fraser stores, spending £2,853.55 but claiming £23,147.75 in refunds. The court heard how Kaur visited Monsoon stores - including in Telford and Shrewsbury - and claimed £23,000 more in refunds than in payments made for purchases. The defendant received £33,131.61 in refunds but only spent £5,290.36. She also defrauded John Lewis, visiting stores including those in Birmingham and Tamworth. The convict was handed £42,853.65 in refunds from Debenhams despite spending only £3,681.33. She received £60,787.09 in refunds from Boots despite only spending £5,172.73 at its stores. Kaur, of Cleverton, Wiltshire, was convicted by jurors of a total of 26 counts including for fraud, possessing and transferring criminal property and perverting the course of justiceĪn investigation found she visited Boots stores across the UK - including in Dudley, Smethwick, Droitwich and Kidderminster. 'She now rightly faces a significant sentence for her crimes and the prosecution will look to recoup as many of her ill-gotten gains as the law allows.' 'She also changed her name legally and opened new bank accounts and credit cards in a second identity to avoid detection. 'She went to extraordinary lengths to carry out her deceptions, seeking to find a way of defrauding a retailer and then travelling all over the country to replicate the fraud. 'It was a very lucrative full-time job which demonstrably made her over half a million pounds over this period of offending. Giovanni D'Alessandro, Senior Crown Prosecutor at CPS West Midlands, said: 'Kaur undertook fraud on a long-standing and wide-ranging manner. Now the fraudster faces jail time for her scheme. Prosecutors said Kaur had a number of bank and credit card accounts. The offences took place between July 2015 and February 2019. She was convicted on March 10 following a four-month trial at Gloucester Crown Court. Kaur, of Cleverton, Wiltshire, was convicted by jurors of a total of 26 counts including fraud, possessing and transferring criminal property and perverting the course of justice. Prosecutors were able to prove Kaur was behind the scheme after gathering financial data, retail records, witness evidence and CCTV footage. Keep up with the latest Showbiz exclusives by following Metro Showbiz on Snapchat.Īnd football fans can indulge in all the transfer gossip and more on Metro Football on Snapchat.The 53-year-old 'made it her full-time career' to pinch items from high street shops You can follow our new Snapchat show Pop Cultur’d, the go-to place for all things pop culture. MORE : The Last of Us episode 9 review: Jaw-droppingly brutal season finale will remain seared on your brain Follow Metro on Snapchat MORE : Will there be a season 2 of the hit HBO series The Last of Us? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the .uk entertainment team by emailing us calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. The Last of Us is available to watch on Sky and NOW. Joel swears to Ellie that he’s telling the truth… when really, he told huge lies because he couldn’t face life without her, even if he essentially exchanged her life for millions of others.Īs the pair open up about their lives, with Joel speaking about his late daughter Sarah (Nico Parker) and Ellie recalling when she and her best friend Riley (Storm Reid) were bitten in the mall, we’ll have to wait and see in season two to discover if Joel’s lies will be exposed. Brooklyn Beckham proudly shows off portrait of wife Nicola's face tattooed on his arm
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