A female gang called Pussy Cat Molls has been jailed for credit card fraud. Three sisters - Lindsay, Emmeline and Leanne Burdon - were arrested in an elite area of the English county of Cheshire after spending more than 62,000 pounds (about 6 million rubles) using credit card information from stolen cash receipts. The criminals spent the stolen funds on holidays in hotels, spas, beauty treatments and expensive clothes. Recently, the relatives of the thieves appeared in court.How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receiptsThe criminal sisters hunted in an elite area of Cheshire called the Golden Triangle, where they carried out 150 fraudulent transactions in restaurants and shops. There they were detained by the police.
How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receipts40-year-old Leanne, who calls herself Sarah, and her younger sisters - 36-year-old Lindsay and 29-year-old Emmeline from Manchester pleaded guilty.
How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receiptsThe criminals said that their cards were damaged, and called information from other people's credit cards while paying for services.
How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receiptsThe sisters also bought power tools, car parts, motorcycles and accessories for them. They kept some of the items purchased with stolen funds at home, while others were returned to stores, demanding a refund. At the same time, they inserted their own credit cards into the machine, and the money came to their personal bank accounts. In this way, they managed to return more than 16,000 pounds (about 1.6 million rubles).
How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receiptsThe criminals were arrested in May during a police raid on their homes. Police seized an Audi car, motorcycle suits, two electric scooters, designer watches and clothes, furniture and cash.
How three cheating sisters spent money from other people's credit cards, stealing cash receiptsThe prosecutor noted that fraudulent operations were carried out regularly even during quarantine. The thieves bought alcohol, cigarettes and hundreds of lottery tickets.
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