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| Woman denies role in banking scam | Woman denies role in banking scam |
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| A Swedish businesswoman accused of taking part in an attempted £229m bank fraud has told a court she knew nothing about the hi-tech scam. | |
| Inger Malmros's property company was said to be in line to receive 18m euros (£16.2m) had the plan worked. | Inger Malmros's property company was said to be in line to receive 18m euros (£16.2m) had the plan worked. |
| But she said she had only met co-defendant, "Lord" Hugh Rodley, to help him set up a legitimate business in Gran Canaria where she lived. | But she said she had only met co-defendant, "Lord" Hugh Rodley, to help him set up a legitimate business in Gran Canaria where she lived. |
| Three defendants deny conspiracy charges dating back to 2004. | Three defendants deny conspiracy charges dating back to 2004. |
| They are each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud and one of conspiracy to transfer criminal property between 1 January and 5 October 2004. | They are each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud and one of conspiracy to transfer criminal property between 1 January and 5 October 2004. |
| Alleged mastermind | Alleged mastermind |
| The court has heard how spyware was installed on computers at Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui in order to steal money from the accounts of big businesses, such as Toshiba International and Nomura Asset Management. | The court has heard how spyware was installed on computers at Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui in order to steal money from the accounts of big businesses, such as Toshiba International and Nomura Asset Management. |
| Kevin O'Donoghue, a security guard at the bank, has already owned up to his part in the plot, as have two Belgian men who he let into the London offices of the bank at night. | Kevin O'Donoghue, a security guard at the bank, has already owned up to his part in the plot, as have two Belgian men who he let into the London offices of the bank at night. |
| Bernard Davies, 74, from Walton-on-Thames, was also due to stand trial but died before it began. | Bernard Davies, 74, from Walton-on-Thames, was also due to stand trial but died before it began. |
| The trial started in January and the court has heard Lord Rodley, 61, who bought his title and lives in a Tudor manor in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, is the alleged mastermind behind the failed fraud. | The trial started in January and the court has heard Lord Rodley, 61, who bought his title and lives in a Tudor manor in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, is the alleged mastermind behind the failed fraud. |
| On Thursday Ms Malmros, 58, told Snaresbrook Crown Court in London she was being treated for cancer and denied knowledge of a plan to transfer money to her company from the Sumitomo Mitsui bank. | On Thursday Ms Malmros, 58, told Snaresbrook Crown Court in London she was being treated for cancer and denied knowledge of a plan to transfer money to her company from the Sumitomo Mitsui bank. |
| Also in the dock is David Nash, 47, of Durrington, West Sussex, who has already told the jury Lord Rodley tricked him into fronting a company that was due to receive millions of pounds from the scam. | Also in the dock is David Nash, 47, of Durrington, West Sussex, who has already told the jury Lord Rodley tricked him into fronting a company that was due to receive millions of pounds from the scam. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |