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Bobafreak · 08-03-2011, 02:34 PM

Shoe fetish?....
NikeTown Employee Charged With Stealing $20K | Sneaker Obsession

An employee at NikeTown Chicago was arrested by authorities last week for allegedly stealing $20,000 from the flagship Nike store.
Ellean Hughes, 27, of Chicago, was picked up by local police when she arrived to work Tuesday morning after it was discovered she was ringing up bogus returns and refunding them to her own personal debit card. Hughes is being charged with 2nd degree theft, which in the state of Illinois carries a maximum punishment of 3-7 years in jail. There’s a chance she could qualify for probation given she has no priors. She’s being held on $25,000 bond and is scheduled to go to court on August 2nd for a primarily hearing.
According to a report released by the state’s attorney’s office, managers at NikeTown Chicago became wary when they noticed Hughes was processing a rather unusual amount of returns through her register. As they monitored her activity, they noticed the returns were being made when no customers were around and that the money was being credited to the same debit card. As the pieces were put together, it was revealed that Hughes ripped the store off for a total of $19,239.14 since the beginning of the year.

BustedS13 · 08-03-2011, 02:39 PM

no shoes were stolen, she just stole 20 grand. mehhhh

Bobafreak · 08-03-2011, 02:44 PM

I wouldn't doubt if she had some though. really? just returning all the shoes.....

DriftN00b · 08-03-2011, 11:16 PM

are you that dumb...she wasnt really returning anything. they were fake transactions.

ronmcdon · 08-03-2011, 11:45 PM

Certainly took that store long enough, half a year or so, to figure that one out.
(is it that hard to figure out something's off when 200+ (conservatively assuming ea shoe priced @ $100) missing shoes are missing?

I don't know who's more inept, the thief or that imbecile of a store 'manager'.

*!Zar!* · 08-04-2011, 12:37 AM

No shoes were missing, because she was just refunding random shoes to her credit card.

ronmcdon · 08-04-2011, 12:52 AM

maybe I'm missing something, but in order to process a refund, don't you need to return the supposedly defective/unsatisfactory product?
did the 'random shoes' ever actually exist? I am assuming that they did.

also strange how you could refund products without original receipts,
(unless you made up bogus receipts to begin with, or picked them out from the trash)

maybe this also points out to some serious admin/accounting organizational problems the store has.

iStayBroke · 08-04-2011, 12:59 AM

As a cashier, it is extremely easy to get previous receipt numbers.
She probably used those.
Or maybe their registers work so that you don't need to do that.
Where I work, you have to get a manager or supervisor to do refunds.
Now I know why.

onehundredoctane · 08-04-2011, 05:47 AM

Fraudulent refunds to HER OWN debit card. . . this girl must be a genious.

theboy · 08-04-2011, 06:03 AM

and she would have gotten away with it, if it wasnt for you medaling kids

shouldve put it on gift cards or store credit, then bam, EBAY time!!!!

*s13 @ fullboost* · 08-04-2011, 06:11 AM

too bad she cant use her money in jail lol

*fliprayzin240sx* · 08-07-2011, 09:51 PM

This is why you wait till you get promoted to manager first...or atleast shift super.

tricky_ab · 08-08-2011, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

no shoes were stolen, she just stole 20 grand. mehhhh

I figued it would be shoes since hypebeat kids have that money!!! I guess not...

***enkei2k*** · 08-08-2011, 09:02 AM

would have just been easier to buy shoes using her employee discount and then flipping them back out at slightly less than retail or more depending on the hypebeastability of the shoes.

happens all the time and people don't get caught this way.

tricky_ab · 08-08-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

would have just been easier to buy shoes using her employee discount and then flipping them back out at slightly less than retail or more depending on the hypebeastability of the shoes.

happens all the time and people don't get caught this way.

Agreed, profit AND you get to stay out of jail...

*!Zar!* · 08-08-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

would have just been easier to buy shoes using her employee discount and then flipping them back out at slightly less than retail or more depending on the hypebeastability of the shoes.

happens all the time and people don't get caught this way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricky_ab

Agreed, profit AND you get to stay out of jail...

They won't allow you to buy endless shoes like that and abuse your discount, and even if they did good luck selling them.

Niketown does not get anything rare/hypebeast worthy, and even if they do the shoe game is dead anyways.

08-03-2011, 02:34 PM	#1
Bobafreak Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 909 Posts: 2,207 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Niketown Employee charged with stealing $20k Shoe fetish?.... NikeTown Employee Charged With Stealing $20K \| Sneaker Obsession An employee at NikeTown Chicago was arrested by authorities last week for allegedly stealing $20,000 from the flagship Nike store. Ellean Hughes, 27, of Chicago, was picked up by local police when she arrived to work Tuesday morning after it was discovered she was ringing up bogus returns and refunding them to her own personal debit card. Hughes is being charged with 2nd degree theft, which in the state of Illinois carries a maximum punishment of 3-7 years in jail. There’s a chance she could qualify for probation given she has no priors. She’s being held on $25,000 bond and is scheduled to go to court on August 2nd for a primarily hearing. According to a report released by the state’s attorney’s office, managers at NikeTown Chicago became wary when they noticed Hughes was processing a rather unusual amount of returns through her register. As they monitored her activity, they noticed the returns were being made when no customers were around and that the money was being credited to the same debit card. As the pieces were put together, it was revealed that Hughes ripped the store off for a total of $19,239.14 since the beginning of the year. __________________ *VIOLENT RUNNING TRIBE* "Love is god, hatin is satin!"

08-03-2011, 02:39 PM	#2
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no shoes were stolen, she just stole 20 grand. mehhhh __________________

08-03-2011, 02:44 PM	#3
Bobafreak Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 909 Posts: 2,207 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	I wouldn't doubt if she had some though. really? just returning all the shoes..... __________________ *VIOLENT RUNNING TRIBE* "Love is god, hatin is satin!"

08-04-2011, 12:37 AM	#6
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	No shoes were missing, because she was just refunding random shoes to her credit card. __________________

08-04-2011, 12:59 AM	#8
iStayBroke Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: DC Age: 28 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	As a cashier, it is extremely easy to get previous receipt numbers. She probably used those. Or maybe their registers work so that you don't need to do that. Where I work, you have to get a manager or supervisor to do refunds. Now I know why. __________________ Dream_C IG:dorimukyatchi

08-03-2011, 11:16 PM	#4
DriftN00b Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 626 Posts: 232 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you that dumb...she wasnt really returning anything. they were fake transactions.

08-03-2011, 11:45 PM	#5
ronmcdon Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: beverly hills Age: 86 Posts: 4,254 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Certainly took that store long enough, half a year or so, to figure that one out. (is it that hard to figure out something's off when 200+ (conservatively assuming ea shoe priced @ $100) missing shoes are missing? I don't know who's more inept, the thief or that imbecile of a store 'manager'.

08-04-2011, 12:52 AM	#7
ronmcdon Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: beverly hills Age: 86 Posts: 4,254 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	maybe I'm missing something, but in order to process a refund, don't you need to return the supposedly defective/unsatisfactory product? did the 'random shoes' ever actually exist? I am assuming that they did. also strange how you could refund products without original receipts, (unless you made up bogus receipts to begin with, or picked them out from the trash) maybe this also points out to some serious admin/accounting organizational problems the store has.

08-04-2011, 05:47 AM	#9
onehundredoctane Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensborough, NC Posts: 2,783 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Fraudulent refunds to HER OWN debit card. . . this girl must be a genious.

08-04-2011, 06:03 AM	#10
theboy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Age: 32 Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	and she would have gotten away with it, if it wasnt for you medaling kids shouldve put it on gift cards or store credit, then bam, EBAY time!!!!

08-04-2011, 06:11 AM	#11
s13 @ fullboost Spirit Of Ecstasy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 2,531 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	too bad she cant use her money in jail lol __________________

08-07-2011, 09:51 PM	#12
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	This is why you wait till you get promoted to manager first...or atleast shift super. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

08-08-2011, 09:02 AM	#14
*enkei2k* Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: over the river and through the woods Age: 36 Posts: 7,160 Trader Rating: (29) Feedback Score: 29 reviews	would have just been easier to buy shoes using her employee discount and then flipping them back out at slightly less than retail or more depending on the hypebeastability of the shoes. happens all the time and people don't get caught this way. __________________ Ask enkei2k xquizitditz

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