Category Archives: Employee Fraud
Manager Stole Racing Circuit Equipment
According to the Nottingham Post website, a racetrack manager stole nearly £13,000-worth of equipment from work, which he sold on eBay to fund his gambling addiction.
Adam Bacon was employed at Donington Park racing circuit, earning up to £48k per year, but has now “lost everything”, including his home and marriage.
read moreThief Sold Stolen Tyres On Facebook
The News & Star website reports that a tyre firm worker disabled a security camera while stealing stock worth more than £6,000 over several months.
Jason Mark Bowe confessed to his crime, admitted to selling the tyres on Facebook and even produced an itemised breakdown of what he had stolen.
read moreFraudster Must Repay £1m
As reported on the Metro website, a fraudster has been ordered to pay back more than £1 million he stole from bosses at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Neil Stanley Dunningham and David Ager stole £1.3million in a series of complex frauds, paying off their mortgages and buying luxury cars.
read moreSoldier Stole £26k Of Kit
According to the Mail Online website, a soldier stole £26,000-worth of army equipment to sell on eBay, with some items being ‘attractive to criminal and terrorist organisations’.
Lance Corporal Adam Tonkin raided the stores facility where he worked and stole hi-tech military gear to sell online via his girlfriend’s eBay account.
read moreWorker Admits Gift Card 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.
read moreFraudster Scammed New Employer
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.
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