Category Archives: Employee Fraud

As reported by the Eastern Daily Press website, a worker attempted to steal fishing equipment worth more than £3,000 after fraudulently accessing gift cards.

Robert Wood worked at Angling Direct and used the company’s computer system to access gift cards, which he then used to buy fishing tackle.

The South Wales Argus website reports that a convicted fraudster jailed for a major scam swindled her new employers out of thousands of pounds.

Michelle Rickett was given ‘a second chance’ by the firm despite being told she was imprisoned for a £100,000 con a decade ago.

The North Devon Gazette website reports that a finance manager stole £877,000 from a design company which was forced to lay off staff because of her fraud.

Clare Roberts had the total trust of the company’s founder and used her position to steal about £100,000 a year for almost a decade.

The Stoke-On-Trent Live website reports that an ex-con has been jailed again after he stole 86 mobile phones, worth £23,000, from his employer.

Wayne Grocott was employed to develop computer programs and help to build the company’s website, but after just three months in the role he stole the phone whilst the business owner was on holiday.

As reported on the Yorkshire Post website, a West Yorkshire Police officer is to face a misconduct hearing after it is alleged he stole various items of equipment which he later sold on eBay.

PC David Hitchcocks is accused of stealing a pair of motorbike boots issued to him by the force from a station locker room in July 2019.

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo website reports that a porter at the University of Northampton used a company van to steal £58,000 worth of office supplies.

An investigation into Mark Hulka found that he had spent years helping himself to virtually anything he could get his hands on so he could sell it on eBay.