(^16) DAILY MIRROR TUESDAY 03.03.
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620,000 hit by Tesco
Clubcard fraudsters
charged Rachel Hylton
X Factor star
in racist rant
A FORMER X Factor star
screamed at an Iceland
supermarket worker “you
f***ing black man. Go back
to Africa,” a court heard.
Rachel Hylton, 38, who
had been caught stealing
food from the store, told
police: “How can I be
racist? I’m black myself.”
Hylton, a 2008 finalist,
admitted theft, assault and
making racist threats in
Croydon, South London.
Magistrates sentenced
her to 12 weeks’ jail,
suspended for a year.
helpful Benfleet Greggs
Late stage of
Greggnancy
A MUM says “brilliant”
Greggs staff helped her
when she went into labour.
Susie Lynn, 31, was with
husband Christopher, 30,
when her waters broke on
Wednesday at her local
branch of the bakery in
Benfleet, Essex.
She stayed there until an
ambulance arrived and
said: “The two members of
staff there were brilliant.”
Baby Noah, 6lb 3oz, was
born in Southend hospital
25 minutes later, a brother
for William, four. cYBer-STINg Loyalty card
A DATA attack by fraudsters
has affected 620,000 Tesco
Clubcard holders.
Stolen password and user-
name combinations were used in
a bid to redeem reward vouchers
that customers earn through the
card’s loyalty scheme.
Holders hit in the scam told of
their shock on social media.
Liam Wilson said: “Somebody
has hacked my Tesco Clubcard
points. It’s a mad world.”
Tesco confirmed that it had
“become aware of fraudulent
activity” around redemption of
Clubcard vouchers.
But the supermarket giant
stressed no personal financial
data had been compromised.
A spokesman added: “Our
internal systems picked this up
quickly and we immediately took
steps to protect our customers
and restrict access to accounts.”
New Clubcards are being issued
and holders are being asked to
change password details.
Some vouchers are also being
cancelled and re-issued as a
precautionary measure.
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by jeremY armSTroNg
proud
paTrIoT
Dina doll
Toy joy for
star Dina
plaYTIme Dina at
doll’s launch event
bRITAIN’S fastest-ever female
sprinter Dina Asher-Smith shows off
a barbie doll version of herself.
The toy was created to inspire the
next generation of young women.
Dina, 24, said: “Growing up,
sportswomen were less visible in
the media and there is still a
gap when it comes to
women’s sports, which
is why representation
is so important.”
Lisa McKnight,
of toy makers
Mattel, said: “As
sportswomen
continue to take
centre stage around
the world, we are proud to honour
these amazing women.”
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