Fraudsters steal thousands by tricking card machines into giving them refunds | UK News [Video]

Two men stole thousands from small businesses – by tricking card machines into giving them a refund instead of paying.

Abdullah Said-Ahmed, 29 and Tahir Mohammed, 30, told shop workers they needed to enter their pin into card terminals when they were asked to pay for goods.

But instead of entering a PIN, they used a card to authorise refunds to several different bank accounts, resulting in more than £5,000 being stolen.

They admitted two counts of conspiring to commit fraud and were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court last week.

They were caught on the M4 when police spotted their false number plates. Inside, they discovered expensive clothes and multiple credit and debit cards.

Further enquiries linked the three men to the refund scam and CCTV was recovered which showed how at least one of the men would distract the shop worker while the refunds were carried out.

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