Caught on camera: Betting shop 'fraudsters' hunted by West Midlands Police
These three men were being hunted today over a £3,000 fraud against a betting shop where self-service gambling machines with tampered with to produce fake receipts.
The suspects were caught on camera at Coral on Cape Hill, Smethwick, after a machine had its cash box modified, resulting in it printing fake credit slips.
Customers put money into the machines to place bets with, but can cash out at any time and print a receipt to the value that they have left in the machine.
The suspects are said to have printed dozens of fake slips, totalling £2,955 over several hours on June 18. The slips were than handed over to cashiers at other branches in exchange for cash.
Call Pc Dan Cartwright at West Bromwich police station on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, with information on the suspects' identities.
