Category Archives: Employee Fraud

An interesting article appears on the Business Matters website where business experts and a 2014 global fraud study from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, found that the typical business suffers a 5 per cent loss of profits every year due to corporate fraud.

The article gives an expert’s opinion on internal business fraud, along with advice on what you can do to prevent it in your company.

The Daily Gazette reports that an employee stole more than £112,000 from her bosses to pay her debts and fund a lavish lifestyle.

Gail Perry syphoned off a total of £112,227.35 from her employer – Exceptional Ideas – over a four year period.

As reported on Mail Online, the manager of a Marks & Spencer store in Cambridge stole over £250,000 from his employer to feed his gambling habit.

A court was told that Martin Trenor was employed as a manager for the M&S Simply Food at Cambridge railway station and also had responsibilities for two other outlets.

The Northern Echo reports that a hotel worker stole almost £18,000 from his employer by sending refunds to his own bank account.

Nathan Snowdon, who worked in the restaurant at Aldwark Manor Golf and Spa Hotel, aroused suspicion from colleagues when he began coming into work on days off.

The Sun reports that a KFC worker stole nearly £11,000 from his employer in Basildon, by issuing fake £1.99 refunds for popcorn chicken.

A court heard how he had embarked on the money-making strategy because his fiancée made more than he did.

As reported on Kent Online, an administrator working at a GP surgery in Ramsgate was caught selling stolen NHS dressings on eBay.

Kirsty Caswell stole thousands of pounds worth of items from the surgery, before her bosses realised.