Scammer mum bought sexy pants after stealing £10k from son's football team

SHERIFF EDDIE GILROY ORDERED HER TO PAY THE CLUB £4,946 AFTER HEARING SHE HAD PAID SOME MONEY BACK AND TAGGED HER FOR FOUR MONTHS. DAVID MEIKLE 10:36, 22 May 2025Updated 10:40, 22 May 2025 A

woman who bought lingerie and concert tickets after stealing more than £10,000 from her son's football team has been ordered to pay £5,000 compensation. Amanda Fraser, 48, held the

role of treasurer the club. But an investigation revealed thousands of pounds had gone missing from club accounts and police were called in. She had permission to cover costs for the team

but used club funds to pay for lingerie sets, concert tickets, train tickets, fuel, mobile phones and cinema trips between April 2017 and June 2021. Fraser, of East Kilbride, denied any

wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court but was convicted of embezzling £10,663. Sheriff Eddie Gilroy ordered her to pay the club £4,946 after hearing she had paid some money

back and tagged her for four months. Kulraj Purewal, 43, told depute fiscal Rebecca Clark he had audited the accounts in 2021 which caused alarm bells to ring. The accountant said:

"Straight away I could see misalignment in the files provided to me by Amanda and the bank statements and transactions didn't match. "The spend that had previously happened

was excessive and there were supermarket transactions, car garages, lingerie, fuel, Scotrail tickets, mobile phones and concert tickets." Fraser denied taking money from the club and

claimed she had bought raffle prizes, supplies for the team and treats for youngsters. Asked about the purchase of five lingerie sets, she replied: "I was a bit taken aback when the

police spoke to me about that because I don't shop online for lingerie and I would not use a kid's football team to buy lingerie." JOIN THE DAILY RECORD WHATSAPP COMMUNITY!

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your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Fraser also claimed Purewal and other witnesses had given a 'fairytale' version

of how to run a football team. Charles Drummond, defending, said: "The effect of this conviction has been catastrophic on her. She is unlikely to trouble these courts ever again."

Sheriff Gilroy said: "I accept that when you took on this role you were overwhelmed but it is clear that you did transfer money from the club account to your own account without good

reason. Article continues below "There was a pattern of small amounts of money being moved and effectively you treated that account as some sort of financial safety net. "It was a

gross breach of trust and must be treated as a serious offence."