Kelly Kershaw jailed for fraud against vulnerable customers
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Updated · BBC.com · May 8
Kelly Kershaw jailed for fraud against vulnerable customers
2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 8
The 54-year-old Nationwide cashier in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, was sentenced to 16 months after admitting five fraud counts involving at least £8,605 stolen between December 2023 and October 2024.
Victims included a 49-year-old man with learning disabilities and an 85-year-old stroke survivor; colleagues became suspicious after seeing Facebook holiday photos from Africa, Paris, Tuscany and Dubai.
Judge Timothy Petts said greed drove her crimes and damaged trust in bank staff. Nationwide reimbursed customers, and a July hearing will decide how much Kershaw must repay.
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