Category Archives: Employee Fraud

An article on the ITProPortal website reports that business fraud is booming and suggests that companies are creating environments that increase fraud risk.

Business and accounting fraud (suspected in the recent case of Patisserie Valerie’s accounting black hole) is a serious problem across the country.

According to the Leicestershire Live website an accounts manager stole thousands of pounds from a tool business she knew was struggling, to fund an ‘extravagant lifestyle’.

Mary Seal lied about gambling winnings, whilst her bosses were putting in their own money to keep the business afloat.

The Hull Live website reports that a warehouse manager stole over £40,000 worth of stock from his employer to sell on eBay, to pay for his home renovations.

Paul Bloice worked for Euro Car Parts, and routine checks found that a high volume of goods had been ordered, but not received at the Hull depot.

A phone shop manager who stole almost £8,500 from his employer then threatened to release customers’ confidential details if they didn’t hand over his back-pay.

Kyle Headford pocketed the cash he was supposed to be banking for the company whilst he was working as a store manager in Hartlepool.

The St Helens Star website reports that a postman stole people’s post containing more than £7,000 of electrical items to fund a gambling addiction.

Mark Anthony Foster stole 17 postal packets over a nine-month period, mostly mobile phones, before selling the stolen goods on eBay.

The Telegraph & Argus website reports that a vehicle fleet advisor ran a six-year car selling scam that netted him £216,652.

Betweeen June 2012 and March 2018, Keith Waud-Richard accumulated a static caravan holiday home in Bridlington, a Mercedes SLK sports car, watches, Gucci chains, Ralph Lauren bags, sunglasses and a Nikon camera.