Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKwabena Kissi, a former security guard, defrauded a Santander branch in Brixton, south London, of £117,200 in July 2022. He tricked bank staff by wearing his old G4S uniform, complete with a helmet, mask, and visor, leading them to believe he was a legitimate security guard. Staff only realised they had been swindled when the real security guard arrived for the routine cash collection. Kissi fled to Ghana the day after the incident, where he resided for four years before returning to the UK. He was arrested in March 2025, subsequently pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, and received a 40-month prison sentence. In fullWatch: Ex-security guard walks into bank and leaves with £117,000 after fooling staffMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Watch former guard walk out of bank with bags of cash while wearing old uniform
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKwabena Kissi, a former security guard, defrauded a Santander branch in Brixton, south London, of £117,200 in July 2022. He tricked bank staff by wearing his old G4S uniform, complete with a helmet, mask, and visor, leading them to believe he was a legitimate security guard. Staff only realised they had been swindled when the real security guard arrived for the routine cash collection. Kissi fled to Ghana the day after the incident, where he resided for four years before returning to the UK. He was arrested in March 2025, subsequently pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, and received a 40-month prison sentence. In fullWatch: Ex-security guard walks into bank and leaves with £117,000 after fooling staffMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
