From the Philladelphia Inquirer:
Posted on Sun, Jan. 13, 2008
For retailers, a sad saga of security gaps
By Mari A. Schaefer
Inquirer Staff Writer
Anthony Fussell was a human-resource manager's dream come true. Or so it seemed. He was a well-spoken Morgan State University grad, a former Marine Corps reservist with a solid resume who convinced interviewers at ShopRite, Kmart, Value City, Toys R Us and Ross Dress for Less that he had the retail business down cold.
Police say Fussell also turned out to be an expert at slipping through retailing's often porous security systems.
Detectives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey allege that the 35-year-old Gloucester County man stole as much as $220,000 from eight companies by getting hired as a store manager, working for a few days or weeks, then disappearing with cash receipts.
Here's the whole story: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news...rity_gaps.html
This guy is every retailer's nightmare. It appears that none of them properly vetted this guy, and just handed him the keys to their stores.
Of interesting note - Shoprite of Cherry Hill, New Jersey is looking for a new Director of Loss Prevention. I have no knowledge if the open position is connected to this story.
Posted on Sun, Jan. 13, 2008
For retailers, a sad saga of security gaps
By Mari A. Schaefer
Inquirer Staff Writer
Anthony Fussell was a human-resource manager's dream come true. Or so it seemed. He was a well-spoken Morgan State University grad, a former Marine Corps reservist with a solid resume who convinced interviewers at ShopRite, Kmart, Value City, Toys R Us and Ross Dress for Less that he had the retail business down cold.
Police say Fussell also turned out to be an expert at slipping through retailing's often porous security systems.
Detectives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey allege that the 35-year-old Gloucester County man stole as much as $220,000 from eight companies by getting hired as a store manager, working for a few days or weeks, then disappearing with cash receipts.
Here's the whole story: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news...rity_gaps.html
This guy is every retailer's nightmare. It appears that none of them properly vetted this guy, and just handed him the keys to their stores.
Of interesting note - Shoprite of Cherry Hill, New Jersey is looking for a new Director of Loss Prevention. I have no knowledge if the open position is connected to this story.
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