Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Alan McEwen

Scots bank worker conned pals out £36,000 in currency scam to fund football gambling addiction

A crooked bank worker cheated a group of pals out of £36,000 in a foreign currency scam to fund his football gambling addiction.

David Hay was employed as a financial investigator with HSBC when he carried out the swindle to allow him to bet “as much money as possible” online.

One of Hay’s victims was forced to take out a £29,000 loan to reimburse friends after he recommended they invest cash with the con artist.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.