Jasmine Hart, 23, nicked the bank card from a man in Colchester High Street in June 2023 before she and Oliver Bishop, 20, used it to spend £2,500 on designer clothes and a hotel room for the night.

But engaging with local card shops in a more substantial way through events like trade nights, buyback programs, and Hobby Rip Night, which debuted last year, might be the most important change so ...