Category Archives: Employee Fraud
Family Friend Stole £75k From Business Owners
The Mail Online website reports that a husband and wife team were left on the brink of financial ruin after an employee who became their family friend stole £75,000 from their extraction system business.
Over three years, Dianne Polson stole the huge sum through various ‘random’ refunds through the company’s system directly onto her own bank card.
read moreSchool Secretary Stole £47,000
The Northern Echo website reports that a woman admitted to stealing £47,367 from the village primary school where she was secretary for 13 years.
After originally denying all charges, Sharon Dickinson changed her plea and admitted fraud and theft from St Michael’s Church of England Primary School.
read moreFraudster Blamed Wife’s Spending
According to the York Press website, a financial controller who was caught cheating his care homes company employer out of over £23k, blamed his wife, claiming he “couldn’t stop her spending”.
James Craig Spence used his access to the company bank account to siphon funds into his own account.
read moreThief On ‘Second Chance’ Kept Stealing
The Rugby Advertiser website reports that a warehouse worker stole perfumes and cosmetics while he was already subject to a suspended prison sentence.
Piotr Durat had stolen iPhones worth around £45,000 but managed to get a warehouse job and continued stealing up to £8,000-worth of products.
read moreCar Dealership Manager Stole £60k
According to the Car Dealer Magazine website, a Maserati dealership brand manager defrauded his employer out of more than £60,000 by having customers pay money into his own account.
When bosses noticed a gap in their company accounts, Jamie Dyos tried to cover up his actions by repaying the money he had taken from two sales.
read moreMum Stole £75k From Family Business
The Cambridgeshire Live website reports that a struggling mother stole £75,000 from her family’s business, saying she did it to gamble online.
Dianna Polson made fraudulent refunds through the company’s system onto her own bank card, stealing money every week for a period of three years.
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