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“These defendants ran a scheme that tricked banks into cashing millions in stolen postal orders to fund their extravagant greed,” U.S.

A BBC correspondent said people in Spain were in shock, as security was tightened in public buildings and stricter checks on postal orders were ordered.

The postal order would mean I had no bus fare, that I would have to walk to and from school for a week, but I didn’t care.

People applying by post can also use cheques and postal orders.

The pools were legal as a form of "credit" betting - people paid in advance by cheque or postal order, rather than in cash on the day, to take part.