Gambling Addict Banker Embezzled A Fortune From Clients

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Posted: August 25, 2015

Updated: October 6, 2017

This gambling addict banker has hit the jackpot of prison time; he stole his clients’ money to support his habit.

A young customer adviser, Mark Cooney, has been exploiting his clients by quietly misappropriating their money to support his gambling addiction. I admit, it would be nice to have a Fairy Godmother who would leave magical sacks of money under our pillow with the note, “For your mobile betting, Honey. Enjoy!” This, however, is not the case, unfortunately. So, Mr. Cooney decided that it was time to take matters into his own hands.

According to Express, the young man of only 26 years old worked at two banks, Halifax and Lloyds. He used his position at both banks to carry out his meticulous and well, evil plan. As the Express reports, “He would transfer money to himself or authorise a bank card for someone else’s account which he would then use.” He was very cautious about his dealings: he would forge the manager’s signature to keep suspicion off himself.

The Gambling Addict Banker Managed to Steal GBP 231,000


In the duration of only two years, Cooney plundered 231,000 pounds. I won’t start listing how many cars one could buy with money like that, I most definitely won’t. He admitted to fraud on five counts. Local police said that he made a habit of targeting those clients who seldom kept an eye on their accounts. It was an easy deal to cheat them out of the money and use it for mobile casino gambling.

According to Express, “Cooney, of Plympton, Devon, arrived at court with his bag packed for prison but the case was adjourned because prosecution papers were not ready.” Cooney’s dealings were found out by internal auditors who noticed that there were large amount of money missing from the accounts of two men. Thankfully, the families were reimbursed. Now, Cooney has been released on unconditional bail and awaits his sentence that’ll be ready at the beginning of September.
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