Category Archives: Employee Fraud

According to the Dunfermline Press website, an accounts administrator at a chocolate fountain company who stole £18,000 from her employer has been jailed for almost two years.

Elaine McCall embezzled the money in just over a year and was only discovered when bosses became suspicious of a number of strange payments.

According to the Irish News website, a car dealership employee has admitted swindling close to £500,000 from her employers over a seven-year period.

A court heard how Norma Smith admitted stealing £437,824 from Edwin May Ltd, abusing her position of trust within the company.

The Daily Record website reports that a gambling addict who stole over £1.6million from her car dealership employers has been ordered to sell her home, car and designer goods to pay back what she took.
Karen Brailsford’s fraud included falsifying invoices to fund her addiction, and, at its peak, she managed to take £300,000 from the company in one year.

A mother who stole a quarter of a million pounds from her employers and splurged it on lavish holidays, jewellery and designer clothes has been ordered to repay tens of thousands of pounds.

Angela Boote sent numerous payments intended for clients to personal accounts.

The Glasgow Live website reports that a manager who thought he wasn’t being paid enough, stole tens of thousands of pounds from his employers, and transferred the money to his wife’s bank account.

John Speirs – jailed for 21 months – was earning £28,000 a year but he felt undervalued and unappreciated.

The Hull Live website reports that the owner of a party supply store was left devastated after a close friend and employee stole £4,500 from the business.

Over a period of nine months, Rebecca Kiel issued 51 refunds to herself from the till, having offered to help her boss manage the shop.