Jade in bank raid
We always knew Jade Goody wasn’t exactly University Challenge material, but we still find it hard to believe she lost nearly £500,000 – without even noticing! The Big Brother star has told police that a former family friend stole 42 cheques from her chequebook – but it was six months before she realised they were missing.
After making a statement to fraud squad detectives, Jade said: “I have been a victim of theft from someone who I thought was quite close. It’s so upsetting. I don’t need this. I’m so busy and I don’t want the aggro. It’s all the more upsetting when you think it’s somebody you can trust.”
The mum-of-two suspects the thefts took place at her Essex home. She first noticed money missing from her account last week, when a cheque she couldn’t remember writing was cashed for £10,000. Then she examined her statements more closely and spotted a cheque had been written the week previously for a whopping £42,000.
“They have been razored out of my chequebook,” says Jade. “He has spent a lot of time in my house. He must have been writing them out to himself – I’m not sure. I don’t want to go into too much detail. There’s an investigation going on and I don’t want anything to jeopardise it.”
Police are now gathering evidence in co-operation with Jade’s bank to nab the fraudster. We do feel sorry for the poor love, but the whole incident does rather beg the question – does Jade Goody now have more money than sense? You decide…
Wanadoo