New gran burst into tears after '£1.2million scam' lands her in jail
A new grandma ‘cried in the dock’ after she was jailed for posing as an accountant in a scam potentially worth up to £1.2million. Lyn Karran submitted fake expenses claims to HM Revenue and Customs on behalf of dozens of clients, swindling the public purse out of at least £300,000 in doing so, the Echo reported.