Category Archives: Employee Fraud

According to the Car Dealership website, a worker stole more than £10,000 from the dealer group who employed him, in a fraudulent scheme that saw him redirect DVLA cheques into his own bank account.

Michael Richards took a total of 73 cheques from the DVLA and paid them into his personal account in 18 different batches.

The Mail Online website reports that a heartless fraudster stole £45,000 from vulnerable children when she worked in admin at a children’s homes firm.

Sarah Rollinson stole hundreds of pounds each week in cash, and flaunted her ill-gotten gains by always wearing new clothes and taking taxis.

According to the BBC News website, a woman stole almost £25,000 from her employer, making nine fraudulent transactions.

Jill Cannon – jailed for 12 months – admitted transferring money into her account while working for a bridal wear manufacturer in Newark.

The Daily Record website reports that a TSB bank manager stole £18,000 from the account of a vulnerable pensioner.

Kerry Hamilton had access to all accounts held at bank as part of her duties, but a probe was launched after ‘irregularities’ were flagged up on account belonging to a 68-year-old customer.

The Mortgage Finance Gazette website reports that cases of fraud by employees rose due to Covid-19 last year, according to KPMG’s latest UK Fraud Barometer.

The number of fraud acts committed by employees rose from 44 in 2020 to 66 in 2021, with the majority of cases shown as being cyber-enabled.

According to the Birmingham Live website, a heavily pregnant woman has been jailed for stealing £290,000 from her employers, which she spent on things to ‘make herself feel better’.
Payroll coordinator Maisie Passey made hundreds of fraudulent payments to herself over a three-year period, spending the cash on drink, drugs, socialising and furniture.