Category Archives: Employee Fraud

The Mail Online website reports that a conman who once blew £170,000 of stolen money on a cocaine-fuelled weekend, has been jailed for stealing £90,000 from his new employers.
Darren Carvill changed his surname to Medhurst by deed poll, and landed jobs as a finance assistant at a travel agency and an hotel.

The BBC News website reports that a man has been sentenced for defrauding his employer of £81,000, to partly pay for a house deposit and a car loan.

Muhammad Shafiq stole the money from a media company in Bristol over a period of 18 months, transferring the cash to his own bank account and then to a company he set up.

The Spalding Voice website reports that a District Council employee spent £8,470 on company cards after her mental health deteriorated due to her workload.

During a financial investigation, Beverley Paskell’s spending had been traced over a two-year period.

According to the Wirral Globe website, a cashier stole £186,000 in cash from his auctioneer employers to fund his gambling habit.

Daniel Remmington – jailed for six years – stole the money in just over a year, making large payments into his own bank account.

As reported on the Examiner Live website, an accountant stole thousands of pounds from her employer after living in fear of her abusive partner.

Joanne Sagar stole £27,530 over 18 months while working in a role which took care of accounts, pay roll and admin duties.

As reported on the Independent website, a former British Museum curator who allegedly stole and damaged artefacts has been ordered to return any he may have.

Dr Peter Higgs was dismissed for gross misconduct in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.