Category Archives: Employee Fraud
Accountant Stole Over £250k
As reported on the Lancashire Telegraph website, an accountant stole more than a quarter of a million pounds from his employers, and spent the money on prostitutes, hotel stays and laptops.
Darren Parker started to transfer and withdraw money from the company into his own accounts soon after being employed in 2018.
read moreUniversity Lost £2m To Fraud
The Argus website reports that a man who oversaw payments at the University of Brighton fraudulently stole over £2 million from the institution.
David Hall was employed as head of income and payments and used his position to steal money and cover up the thefts over a period of 30 years.
read moreDelivery Driver Stole Shoes
As reported on the Manchester Evening News website, a delivery driver has escaped jail after he was caught stealing trainers worth £15,000 from FootAsylum.
David Swatman – who one won £100,000 on a scratchcard in 2018 – swiped boxes of shoes he was taking from the company’s north Wales depot to Manchester.
read moreBurger Boss Stole £30k
The BBC News website reports that a burger bar manager stole £30,000 from his employers to fund his addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Anargyros Georgallis admitted stealing the cash while he worked at the Fat Hippo burger outlet in Sheffield.
read moreLaw Firm Employee’s £338k Fraud
As reported on The Law Society Gazette website, a law firm employee stole more than £330,000 from her firm through fraudulent stamp duty land tax declarations.
Sarah Tyler made statements to HMRC and the Welsh Revenue Authority which undervalued property prices or wrongly classified the properly transaction.
read morePolice Officer Stole Seized Cash
The Dorset Echo website reports that a police evidence officer stole over £14,000 from the force over a four-year period, using the cash to fuel a shopping addicition.
Lisa Arnold was responsible for logging exhibits of seized items, often involving uncounted cash in clear plastic envelopes.
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