CASH & CREDIT 21

“It’s like trying to fill a bucket with a hole in it” said Susan, as she wryly watched the screens flicker endlessly with yet more fraudulent transactions which had been tracked down. And of course, yet more dubious ‘customers’ such as Jimbo out there, wandering among the ATM’s late at night, like cash-hungry jackals.

It was true. As fast as they closed down a series of operations, others flickered to life, and the difficulty was, as both Susan and the Chief realised, these fraudulent transactions were only the ones which they were aware of. They knew enough about their quarry by now to safely say that they were chasing a constantly disappearing pair of heels.

“There’s something we’re missing,” said the Chief, more to himself than anyone, knowing that he was stating the obvious as far as Susan was concerned.

“Something at the centre of this, something crucial......” his voice tailed off as his thoughts struggled for form.