If you haven't been contacted by the police, I doubt they will do it now. I would never return to the store if I were you, they now have your credit data, house information and photo which will probably be in the store security office on the wall / computer. If you stay away, you will be fine. My problem was I did this more than once (wasn't well at the time and justified it to myself) so I got caught exiting as they had flagged me in their system. Get some sleep and just don't ever go back again, I'm sure you can live with that.

Ok, points taken. I will ignore then. Cheers for your info, much appreciated.

Thanks for that. I think I will write and tell them that TK Maax violated my human rights and the police also think so (not coming after me) etc and get myself removed from their database.

Thanks, I don't know anything about them. Can I not demand that they remove me from their database since I have not been documented by the police and advise that they breached my human rights (kept for over 4 hours in an office without my meds)

Just avoid the TK shops and do nothing further. The police didn't come for me after all but I guess that they thought TK had violated my human rights anyway with how long they held me. They get you by your card details that were on the fraudulent exchange so if you use that card again you will be flagged up in the system and they will stop you when you try to leave and call the police. So do nothing but don't return there again. Questions for Old Bill: RLP are now pestering me but as I said the Police never came and it has been a few months now so I was never charged or cautioned. What should I do about RLP ? If I ignore them will they go away ? They're asking for just over £100. I would like to ignore them but if I move house they will write here again and I don't want people knowing..... thanks in advance.

Thanks for the insights - much appreciated. Haven't heard anything still - be great if it stayed that way - I've learned my lesson. I have been under the doc's care for depression meds (PTSD and post natal depression) so it's all in the notes and actually approaching the 4th hour of detainment I told them I had to take meds which I didn't have on me in person - this will have been recorded so not refutable.

Hi Old Bill, thanks again. It was the sum of approx £205.00 of refund fraud - I exchanged Hugo Boss for cheap tack - so they found me out apparently because they don't have a license for HB.... I clearly didn't know that. They have footage of purchase and returns (not the same items in those transactions) and despite being higher value returns.... it's still 'fraud'. I am beside myself and remorse doesn't cut it - yes I fooled myself into thinking because my goods were of higher value, I would not be 'caught'.... I don't need the goods, just have been depressed and this particular store leave themselves wide open for an opportunist like me.... BTW never ever ever done anything bad in my life before..... no record only great community person..... so will the police, TKMaax and RLP come after me ? I'm sitting here waiting for the phone to ring, yellow jacketed officers to come to the door.... your advice would be greatly appreciated. Please don't think I expect any sympathy - I fooked up !!! x

So what should I expect to happen to me ? This was Friday evening and I haven't had a call from the police..... thanks.

What happened to you ? I have been detained for 4 hours for the same thing but the police didn't turn up, they let me go and said the police will be in touch. I have no idea what to expect now. Please don't judge me, I've been really depressed and on meds and this was a stupid crazy thing i did and convinced myself it was not a problem as they were getting more expensive stuff back - clean as a whistle and outstanding community member... just need advice on what comes next...

I'm more than happy to do that, as long as the police: arrive within 3 hours of being called, actually deal with the incident rather than trying to get rid of it as soon as possible, and are active at deterring the offences in the frst place. Security would never have to go 'hands on' if the police reacted quickly to situations. Hi, What if a shopper was held in the holding room for nearly 4 hours and the police didn't show even though they were called, the individual was then told to go home and the police would be in touch (refund fraud). What happens next ? What is the bit about 3 hours ??? This happened to me (no excuse I know but I am otherwise an upstanding member of the community with some recent depression and got myself in a pickle, please don't judge me, it was 4 hours of hell and torturing myself)