1992 Munden Case

Key Facts

Amount stolen	£460
Number of Withdrawals	6
ATM Locations	Cambridge, Newmarket
Issuing Bank	Halifax plc. , UK
Acquiring Bank(s)	Halifax, UK
Card Type	Halifax UK Current Account card
Withdrawal time period	Uncertain
Days from theft to discovery	Uncertain
Card theft involved	No
Level of customer action	Court, Appeal
PIN Status	Unknown
Outcome	Resolved. Neither party seeking further action.

Munden persistently disputed the transactions
Halifax reported potential fraud, Crown Prosecution Service commenced criminal prosecution.
Munden convicted in '94;
then freed after appeal in '96.
Report on hearings from midway through case is here.
Report after end of appeal is here.