Store ban for woman guilty of Argos card frauds
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Victoria McPolland, 46, pled guilty at Lanark Sheriff Court last Wednesday to the theft, 10 charges of obtaining goods by fraud with it and one charge of attempting to obtain a television with it.
She admitted stealing the card, then using it on May 12, June 2 and June 15 in Argos in Lanark to obtain goods including a table-top freezer and sun loungers; and on June 16 at Argos in Wishaw for goods including a dog bed and dish rack.
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Hide AdShe also owned up to using it on June 18 in Argos in East Kilbride for a cable router priced £150; on June 23 in Argos at Wishaw for a Dyson vacuum cleaner at £360; in Argos in Lanark on June 29 for pillows, on June 30 at Argos in the Glasgow Fort for a diamond solitaire ring worth £400; on July 7 at Argos in Wishaw for items including a drawer storage unit; and at Argos in Wishaw on July 11 for a Samsung Smart LED television retailing for £229.
That same day, she also attempted to obtain a smart TV worth £769 from the same store.
McPolland, of Blackhill View, Law, had previous convictions, the court heard.
The court was told there was a background of mental health issues and she had an appointment this week with a psychiatrist.
Sentence was deferred for reports, including a psychiatric one, and she was allowed bail on condition that she does not enter any Argos store.