In the UK, a woman deceived friends and family and stole £500,000 from them (4 photos)
Anabelle Allan, 29, forged signatures and sent fake letters to investors purporting to be from police and lawyers. 
Lloyd's Bank employee Anabel Allan led a double life and deceived people. A 29-year-old UK woman even defrauded her own family and friends in a £500,000 scam.
Allan used her position as a "front" to deceive those closest to her into investing money in a phony stock scheme. At the same time, according to colleagues, she created for herself the image of a hardworking, energetic and friendly person with a “thirst for knowledge.”
As it turned out during the investigation, the mother of two children was very eager to get rich quickly. Among other things, Anabelle took out a loan for her brother without his permission or knowledge. Now the man, who was found to be £16,600 in debt, is forced to prove his innocence in court. 
In the end, the British plan failed. Bradford Crown Court found her guilty of fraud. During the hearing, prosecutors argued that between 2017 and 2019, the Lloyds Bank employee used her position to develop a “detailed and convincing” scheme to fake shares, forging signatures and sending fake letters to investors purporting to be from police and lawyers.
It is reported that around £300,000 of the stolen money has been recovered, but the rest of the money has disappeared. 
The fraudster's lawyer, Gurdit Singh, tried to get a less severe sentence, explaining that his client fell into a "vicious cycle of debt" after taking out her first loan when she was 18 years old. However, the court did not find these arguments convincing enough. Allan is now in prison. 
