Category Archives: Employee Fraud

According to the Consultancy.uk website, employee fraud jumped by 45 cases in 2021, according to a new report, with researchers believing the rise was due to Covid-19.

The pandemic provided more opportunities for fraudulent behaviour, as companies continued to rush out home-working initiatives.

The Manchester Evening News website reports that a financial controller stole £6.7 million from the cash reserves of his employer, despite earning over £80k per year.

James Hall stole to ‘secure the financial security of his wife and children’ but then lost most of the money gambling on the FTSE 100 index.

The Manchester Evening News website reports that a bookkeeper defrauded her employer out of nearly £70,000 using fake invoices, passing them off as payments to clients.

Gillian Wilde’s fraud was uncovered when her boss noticed her taking expensive holidays and wearing designer clothing.

According to the Nottinghamshire Live website, a gin distillery expert who was headhunted by a company for his expertise abused his position as a director to steal around £143,000.

Thomas Masters had set out plans to create a gin school with a bar and restaurant, but used the cash he stole to fund his gambling addiction.

As reported on the Evening Standard website, a forensics specialist working for the Metropolitan Police has admitted stealing cameras from work to sell on eBay.

A search of Greg Brinklow’s home found three cameras, and subsequent investigation of his online trading account led to sales of three more being uncovered.

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.