Narinder Kaur, 54, also known as Nina Tiara, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison at Gloucester Crown Court. The Cleverton resident faced 26 charges, including fraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice.
Kaur’s fraudulent activities were extensive. The judge described her dishonesty as “Olympian” in scale and referred to her home as a “treasure trove” of ill-gotten gains. Between 2015 and 2019, she earned approximately £2,000 a week by stealing from high street shops and obtaining fake refunds. This amounted to over half a million pounds in stolen goods and fraudulent refunds.
Her criminal activities continued even while under investigation, as Kaur used stolen credit card details to defraud businesses across the country.
Steve Tristram, a fraud investigator at West Mercia Police, stated: “This sentence sends a clear message—prolific fraudsters won’t get away with it. Kaur was a calculating criminal who showed no remorse and even tried to trick the court with false documents.” The police launched a multi-agency investigation in 2018, collaborating with the National Business Crime Solution and other forces. Their efforts uncovered fraudulent bank activity that ultimately led to Kaur’s conviction.
Kaur’s criminal history includes being first caught by Wiltshire Police in 2016 for theft. In 2020, hundreds of stolen items and £113,800 in cash were seized from her home near Malmesbury. She was arrested while attempting to scam refunds at Dunelm in Swindon in October 2020. Kaur also threatened Dunelm staff to prevent them from giving witness statements, resulting in an arrest for intimidation.
She repeatedly breached court bail conditions and was caught trying to scam Asda stores in Melksham and Swindon. During a third search of her home, £38,000 in cash was found hidden behind a water heater.
Detective Inspector Tom Straker commented: “Kaur treated crime like her day job, travelling across the country under around 17 aliases. She tried to bully both police and witnesses, but thanks to dedicated officers and public help, she’s now locked up for a long time.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
