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Scots Woman Sentenced to 300 Hours for £99K Fraud

3/31/2026

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  • Karen Lawrence, 66, of Kilmarnock, Scotland, received 300 hours of unpaid work after embezzling £99,659.12 through a mortgage and pension fraud scheme.
  • She impersonated her husband, John, during three calls to a mortgage firm and six to a pension company to withdraw funds.
  • The judge ordered a community payback order, two years of supervision, and a 10-year non-harassment order prohibiting contact with her husband.