The ‘bubbly’ woman whose secret criminal life has been exposed

To her friends, family and colleagues, she was a “bubbly and enthusiastic” bank employee and a loving mother of two. But Annabelle Allan used her job at Lloyds Bank as a ‘front’ for those closest to her – including her own brother – to invest in a bogus share scheme worth £500,000. The 29-year-old used … Read more

Mask of a ‘bubbly’ bank employee hiding criminal mastermind ‘addicted to money’

How did a seemingly normal girl from Halifax end up on a path of deception that led her to defraud her own family and friends in a half-million-pound scam? Mother-of-two Annabelle Allan, 29, used her job at Lloyds Bank as a ‘front’ to dupe friends and family – including her own brother – into investing … Read more