Category Archives: Employee Fraud

The Swindon Advertiser reports that a courier could face jail after he stole almost £6,000-worth of parcels from his employer, Hermes.

Dawid Orzazewski pleaded guilty to taking 60 parcels that had been scanned as arriving at a sub-depot but which were subsequently reported as missing.

According to the Travel Weekly website, a Thomas Cook employee has been jailed for nearly five years for defrauding the travel firm – and a previous employer – out of more than £60,000.

Angelika Schell treated herself to lunches, flights abroad, and taxis rides to work with her company credit card, stealing £37,000 over two years.

According to The Argus, a Gatwick airport worker stole thousands of pounds-worth of jewellery from her employers but has been spared jail.

An internal investigation found Lavanyah Anandarooban was responsible for stealing items to the value of approximately £12,000 from World Duty Free.

The Darlington & Stockton Times carries a story of how business owners were advised to ‘beware of the enemy within’ at an advice session about suspected fraud and theft.

Experts and Durham police highlighted how organisations may be at risk, particularly by not keeping a grip on access to their finances.

Wales Online reports that a woman made £1,000 a month on eBay selling watches, sunglasses and other goods stolen from a Debenhams store by her security guard husband.

Mari Richards used some of the cash to fund spa treatments in Bath and trips to the Ritz hotel and shopping sprees at Harrods.

As reported on Legal Futures, a cashier who took nearly £750,000 from a City law firm has been jailed for more than three years.

Juliette Holland, who was employed in the company’s finance department, ordered foreign currency using an in-house exchange service, which was part of her role.