[Ally Castillo]

Scots College student involved in a shoplifting scandal as they allegedly used counterfeit cash​

There’s so much more to being educated than simply learning from books and attending classes. There's also a strong emphasis on character and integrity. Ethical lessons such as humility and honesty are also taught in many private and public school curricula.

This is why many people were shocked to hear about the recent news coming from one of Sydney’s most expensive private schools.

People were absolutely shocked to hear about the recent scandal involving students from the prestigious Scots College in Bellevue Hill, Sydney.

According to reports, a group of boys from the $40,000-a-year private school were caught on camera using counterfeit $50 notes in a bid to steal $100 from a Double Bay newsagency.

Students were caught allegedly using counterfeit notes at a store. Credit: News.com.au

Apparently, the students managed to get away with their alleged crime the first time around. But two days later, one of them returned in an unsuccessful attempt to pull off the same scam again.

The footage, which we were unable to obtain, allegedly shows three students at the counter of the newsagency. One of them buys a pen and another student (the one in the blue shirt) asks if he could swap four $50 notes for two $100 notes. He appears to be nervous as he takes out his wallet.

The store’s manager, Jim Cho, said that the student gave a handful of $50 notes, and slipped two fake notes together with the real ones.

Mr Cho also noticed that someone from the original trio returned to the newsagency two days later – presumably to swindle more money out of the store.

However, Mr Cho realised that the notes were smaller compared to the normal size, and immediately knew they were fake.

In relation to this, news reports warned people of a similar scam a couple of months ago, where fake notes have been found in circulation in the capital cities of Australia.

He then did some investigating of his own. He printed out photos of the suspects and posted the CCTV footage on YouTube. As soon as he did, he discovered that the suspected shoplifters were students at Scots College. It is believed, that the YouTube video has since been removed from the video streaming platform.

The alleged exchange was caught on camera. Credit: News.com.au

Mr Cho contacted the school immediately and informed them of the situation. Allegedly, some of the teachers from Scots College visited the shop and tried to downplay the accusations. Luckily, Mr Cho was not intimidated by this and said that he will press charges.

In response to this, Scots College principal Ian Lambert released a statement regarding the situation: ‘The business owner has been contacted and repaid in full. The College is cooperating with New South Wales Police and will continue counselling the student.’ Mr Lambert also said that they are working with the child’s parents until the incident gets resolved.

‘The College takes the situation extremely seriously and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken once the full facts have been determined.’

Remember to stay vigilant and be aware of the scams involving the use of counterfeit money.

Key Takeaways

• A group of students from Scots College in Sydney were caught on camera using counterfeit money at a local newsagency.
• The store manager recognised the students from CCTV footage and contacted the school, who then sent teachers to the shop to try and downplay the incident.
• The school has said they are cooperating with the police.
• Disciplinary action will be taken against the students once the full facts have been determined.

Well, there you go, folks! A very sad story and we hope the boys have learnt their lesson. What are your thoughts on this story, dear members? Share them in the comments section!

 

[Pommyoz]

Why on earth blame the school? Anyone has a choice in life to do wrong or right, whether you attend exclusive or basic schools. Just shows you their conscience isn't quite working yet, and boys will be boys.

 

[Thecheesequeen]

Boys will be boys! I can’t believe you would say that! They were committing a crime!

 

[Shane O'Neill]

Scots College student involved in a shoplifting scandal as they allegedly used counterfeit cash​

There’s so much more to being educated than simply learning from books and attending classes. There's also a strong emphasis on character and integrity. Ethical lessons such as humility and honesty are also taught in many private and public school curricula.

This is why many people were shocked to hear about the recent news coming from one of Sydney’s most expensive private schools.

People were absolutely shocked to hear about the recent scandal involving students from the prestigious Scots College in Bellevue Hill, Sydney.

According to reports, a group of boys from the $40,000-a-year private school were caught on camera using counterfeit $50 notes in a bid to steal $100 from a Double Bay newsagency.

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Students were caught allegedly using counterfeit notes at a store. Credit: News.com.au

Apparently, the students managed to get away with their alleged crime the first time around. But two days later, one of them returned in an unsuccessful attempt to pull off the same scam again.

The footage, which we were unable to obtain, allegedly shows three students at the counter of the newsagency. One of them buys a pen and another student (the one in the blue shirt) asks if he could swap four $50 notes for two $100 notes. He appears to be nervous as he takes out his wallet.

The store’s manager, Jim Cho, said that the student gave a handful of $50 notes, and slipped two fake notes together with the real ones.

Mr Cho also noticed that someone from the original trio returned to the newsagency two days later – presumably to swindle more money out of the store.

However, Mr Cho realised that the notes were smaller compared to the normal size, and immediately knew they were fake.

In relation to this, news reports warned people of a similar scam a couple of months ago, where fake notes have been found in circulation in the capital cities of Australia.

He then did some investigating of his own. He printed out photos of the suspects and posted the CCTV footage on YouTube. As soon as he did, he discovered that the suspected shoplifters were students at Scots College. It is believed, that the YouTube video has since been removed from the video streaming platform.

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The alleged exchange was caught on camera. Credit: News.com.au

Mr Cho contacted the school immediately and informed them of the situation. Allegedly, some of the teachers from Scots College visited the shop and tried to downplay the accusations. Luckily, Mr Cho was not intimidated by this and said that he will press charges.

In response to this, Scots College principal Ian Lambert released a statement regarding the situation: ‘The business owner has been contacted and repaid in full. The College is cooperating with New South Wales Police and will continue counselling the student.’ Mr Lambert also said that they are working with the child’s parents until the incident gets resolved.

‘The College takes the situation extremely seriously and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken once the full facts have been determined.’

Remember to stay vigilant and be aware of the scams involving the use of counterfeit money.

Key Takeaways

• A group of students from Scots College in Sydney were caught on camera using counterfeit money at a local newsagency.
• The store manager recognised the students from CCTV footage and contacted the school, who then sent teachers to the shop to try and downplay the incident.
• The school has said they are cooperating with the police.
• Disciplinary action will be taken against the students once the full facts have been determined.

Well, there you go, folks! A very sad story and we hope the boys have learnt their lesson. What are your thoughts on this story, dear members? Share them in the comments section!

Students of privilege an't all that morally good of character you can end up with shit from rich or poor it's all about respect for others

 

[joebee]

I blame society and do gooders who have encouraged all this as well as disrespect these days that are not taught properly, as we were taught growing up. This is getting worse as you see 12,13,14,15,16,17 years old kids committing serious crime as well. Can also blame the parents of these kids not teaching them properly, they are too busy to take time out and make sure their kids are learning properly. Society has stopped the right of parents to admonish kids for doing wrong. All this will get worse in the future.

 

[Rosalie30]

Not a good look for this prestigious school at all. Made worse by the school trying to hush things up. Forging bank notes and passing them off as genuine was a crime last time I checked. Hope there were no budding Lawyers among the guilty.

 

[Luckyus]

Scots College student involved in a shoplifting scandal as they allegedly used counterfeit cash​

There’s so much more to being educated than simply learning from books and attending classes. There's also a strong emphasis on character and integrity. Ethical lessons such as humility and honesty are also taught in many private and public school curricula.

This is why many people were shocked to hear about the recent news coming from one of Sydney’s most expensive private schools.

People were absolutely shocked to hear about the recent scandal involving students from the prestigious Scots College in Bellevue Hill, Sydney.

According to reports, a group of boys from the $40,000-a-year private school were caught on camera using counterfeit $50 notes in a bid to steal $100 from a Double Bay newsagency.

View attachment 7509

Students were caught allegedly using counterfeit notes at a store. Credit: News.com.au

Apparently, the students managed to get away with their alleged crime the first time around. But two days later, one of them returned in an unsuccessful attempt to pull off the same scam again.

The footage, which we were unable to obtain, allegedly shows three students at the counter of the newsagency. One of them buys a pen and another student (the one in the blue shirt) asks if he could swap four $50 notes for two $100 notes. He appears to be nervous as he takes out his wallet.

The store’s manager, Jim Cho, said that the student gave a handful of $50 notes, and slipped two fake notes together with the real ones.

Mr Cho also noticed that someone from the original trio returned to the newsagency two days later – presumably to swindle more money out of the store.

However, Mr Cho realised that the notes were smaller compared to the normal size, and immediately knew they were fake.

In relation to this, news reports warned people of a similar scam a couple of months ago, where fake notes have been found in circulation in the capital cities of Australia.

He then did some investigating of his own. He printed out photos of the suspects and posted the CCTV footage on YouTube. As soon as he did, he discovered that the suspected shoplifters were students at Scots College. It is believed, that the YouTube video has since been removed from the video streaming platform.

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The alleged exchange was caught on camera. Credit: News.com.au

Mr Cho contacted the school immediately and informed them of the situation. Allegedly, some of the teachers from Scots College visited the shop and tried to downplay the accusations. Luckily, Mr Cho was not intimidated by this and said that he will press charges.

In response to this, Scots College principal Ian Lambert released a statement regarding the situation: ‘The business owner has been contacted and repaid in full. The College is cooperating with New South Wales Police and will continue counselling the student.’ Mr Lambert also said that they are working with the child’s parents until the incident gets resolved.

‘The College takes the situation extremely seriously and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken once the full facts have been determined.’

Remember to stay vigilant and be aware of the scams involving the use of counterfeit money.

Key Takeaways

• A group of students from Scots College in Sydney were caught on camera using counterfeit money at a local newsagency.
• The store manager recognised the students from CCTV footage and contacted the school, who then sent teachers to the shop to try and downplay the incident.
• The school has said they are cooperating with the police.
• Disciplinary action will be taken against the students once the full facts have been determined.

Well, there you go, folks! A very sad story and we hope the boys have learnt their lesson. What are your thoughts on this story, dear members? Share them in the comments section!

A case of spare the rod and spoil the child.

 

[ozgreat]

Boys will be boys?......when I was a boy, as so many of other members on this site, we respected our elders, authority, the law and the office of the courts and parliament. And no, my parents did not need to drill this into me nor my siblings. It was what was instilled in you by the actions/attitude of your parents, their peers and your school teachers.

 

[Luckyus]

Boys will be boys?......when I was a boy, as so many of other members on this site, we respected our elders, authority, the law and the office of the courts and parliament. And no, my parents did not need to drill this into me nor my siblings. It was what was instilled in you by the actions/attitude of your parents, their peers and your school teachers.

And God help you if you forgot it.

 

[Ricci]

Just goes to show that money can't buy everything, like good manners, honesty, respect or compassion. What it does do for you is open the Old Boys Network thus ensuring you won't get into too much hot water.

 

[Southmelbswans]

Time to bring back punishment instead of telling the wrongdoer not to do it again. It is the parents fault much more than the school, The parents should be charged as well as their children in all criminal cases. Parents are expecting school to do the parents job of bringing up the children!!!!

 

[Brcblc]

Boys will be boys! I can’t believe you would say that! They were committing a crime!

I wonder if you would say that if it was your shop, with that attitude no wonder find kids are the way they are

 

[relljube]

Time to bring back punishment instead of telling the wrongdoer not to do it again. It is the parents fault much more than the school, The parents should be charged as well as their children in all criminal cases. Parents are expecting school to do the parents job of bringing up the children!!!!

Absolutely - for too long now parents have abrogated their responsibility. About time to start charging the parent with the child's wrongdoing to serve penal or otherwise penalty. They will soon get the message that they need to rein in their horrors.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Three of my boys went to Marrist College and they played Scott's College a few times in both league and cricket and they would say it's the worst school they ever played against. So many of the boys were rude and very arrogant.

I had a relative who owned a bus company which was used to take the students from Scott's College on excursions and he had often said they were one of the most expensive schools that he drove yet the most horrible to deal with. And that was like 25 years ago

 

[Luckyus]

Absolutely - for too long now parents have abrogated their responsibility. About time to start charging the parent with the child's wrongdoing to serve penal or otherwise penalty. They will soon get the message that they need to rein in their horrors.

My father had a very good instrument wielded with a strong brickie's arm, one shot with his razor strop was enough to ensure you never made that mistake again. Ironic really as it was the very same one I used to strop my razor later on In order to impress the girls with a clean-shaven chin.

 

[Groovy]

There’s an old saying “Education starts at home”!!
I believe in that…….children need to be taught and trained, from early age, by parents example and explanation of what’s right and wrong and consequences of those actions.

 

[The Prawn]

Shocking! Scandal! Outrage! You make it sound far worse than it is. Being from a so called posh private school doesn't help. I wonder would it get the same energy if the boys were from a public school? We as kids used to steal from the local Papershop. Back then it was magazines and small toys. Never got caught. These boys are enterprising with counterfeit notes. They just pushed their luck.

 

[Ricci]

Shocking! Scandal! Outrage! You make it sound far worse than it is. Being from a so called posh private school doesn't help. I wonder would it get the same energy if the boys were from a public school? We as kids used to steal from the local Papershop. Back then it was magazines and small toys. Never got caught. These boys are enterprising with counterfeit notes. They just pushed their luck.

Just because you may have gotten away with stealing. doesn't make it right or ok does it? It would be just as abhorrent if this had been done by Public, Private or home schooled kids, they all need to know it is not acceptable behavior.

 

[JayKay]

Stealing is stealing, there are no degrees of right or wrong.
It's either one or the other, nothing in between.

 

[The Prawn]

Just because you may have gotten away with stealing. doesn't make it right or ok does it? It would be just as abhorrent if this had been done by Public, Private or home schooled kids, they all need to know it is not acceptable behavior.

Of course it doesn't make it alright to steal. They got caught and have to be dealt with by the police. A court date with the judge, interrogation from the D's. It will put the wind up them for sure and they will learn. It's part of growing up and learning. Hopefully teach them respect for the law and everyone else. The parents are failing in this area.