Teen Used Cloned Amex Card During Harrods Rolex Fraud

A teenager, who tried to con top people's store Harrods out of two expensive Rolex watches worth £13,850 with a bogus American Express card, has been bailed for sentencing.

Rian Merry, 19, (pictured) of Akeman Street, Arbury, Cambridge travelled to exclusive Knightsbridge to carry out the scam using a cloned card, but was detained in the department store by staff.

He pleaded guilty earlier this week at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court to fraud by false representation on May 20, namely dishonestly tendering a fraudulent American Express card with intent to make a gain, namely two Rolex watches.

It is not the teen's first brush with the law having already clocked-up convictions for possession of class C drugs, an offensive weapon, trespass and arson, when £30,000 worth of damage was caused to a former old people's home in Histon Road, Arbury.

His solicitor Mr. John Leemey urged the court to order a pre-sentence report, saying: “The sum was quite high and no doubt you will want to know the background to Mr. Merry.”

Magistrate Mr. Andy Robinson bailed the defendant until August 19, telling him: “The court needs to know more about you.”