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Showing posts with label Bank. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

NatWest bank manager gave £830,000 to fraudster without checking who it was 'because he wanted to eat his fish and chips' [News]



  • 1.Umar Mughal, 27, approved bogus transfers at branch in Brentwood, Essex

  • 2.Failed to examine customer's signature to confirm their identity

  • 3.He accessed five different accounts for fraudster posing as 91-year-old

  • 4.He blames 'mistake' on 'negative atmosphere' and 'moaning' colleagues
  • Also suggested error occurred because he was desperate for his lunch

  • 5.He is on trial at the Old Bailey charged with fraud by abuse of position