Indian-Origin Woman Handed 10-Year Sentence for Extensive Fraud in UK

Narinder Kaur, 54, of Indian origin, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a UK court for defrauding retailers and businesses. Found guilty of 26 counts of fraud, money laundering, and perverting justice, Kaur deceived shops into refunding items she never purchased, netting over half a million pounds.

Narinder Kaur, also known as Nina Tiara, a 54-year-old woman of Indian origin, received a 10-year prison sentence on Tuesday from Gloucestershire Crown Court in south-west England. Kaur was found guilty of 26 counts of fraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice in March 2023.

Kaur defrauded retailers across the UK by shoplifting on an industrial scale and deceiving shops into refunding her for items she had never purchased. Steve Tristram, a Fraud Investigator from West Mercia Police's Economic Crime Unit, stated that this case sends a clear message about the seriousness with which prolific fraudsters will be dealt.

Kaur engaged in fraudulent activities spanning several years, and between July 2015 and September 2019, she managed to secure around GBP 2,000 worth of refunds per week, amassing over half a million pounds. Despite being under investigation, she continued to defraud other businesses using dishonestly obtained credit card details.

(With inputs from agencies.)