Fraud

 I had my usual Zoom call with the cousins after a leisurely start to the day. There was not a lot to report other than the failed development and marketing of "Brexit Chess" that Tim had tried. He had developed the game and managed the production run... but only managed to sell sufficient units to lose significant money.  It did make me chuckle (not the financial loss, which as a socialist you would expect, but the whole venture).

I managed to head out for a walk, stopping at the Pharmacy to collect Diane's prescription on the way past. Bladder pressure prevented me from going as far as I would have liked, but at least I managed some exercise.

While enjoying some Kindle time this afternoon (I have just finished another audiobook during my walk) I received a call from Zoe. Without revealing too much, I can report that her Credit Card had been used fraudulently. This appears to have been happening (in small amounts) for about a year. What brought it to a head was the perpetrators getting greedy. Santander called Zoe to say there was suspicious activity... and it all kicked off. Santander is hopeful the money can be refunded, but in the meantime, the bank of Mum and Dad has to provide cover.