Category Archives: Employee Fraud

The Haverhill Echo reports that a small company’s book-keeper stole almost £88,000 from her employer, leaving the MD and staff shocked and betrayed by her actions.

Sue Strong had full access to the firm’s accounting system and had faked invoices before making payments into her own bank account.

As reported in the Bristol Post, a trusted worker devised a simple scam to pocket almost £15,000 of his employer’s money.
Wayne Holden booked jobs for Kings Heavy Haulage and took payment, but then cancelled them on the firm’s books. He then either put the payment in his bank account or kept the cash.

The Derby Telegraph reports that a finance manager stole £17,000 from her new Derby employer, taking her first £1,000 within three days of starting her job.

Greedy Teresa Clay also lied to colleagues at Farsight Recruitment, saying she needed time off work because she had terminal cancer.

Wales Online reports that a group is accused of buying cars and a string of properties across Wales, Scotland and England with money stolen from the Bermuda Government.

Jeffrey Bevan, 50, his wife Samantha Bevan, their friend, Joel Ismail, and financial adviser Paul Charity deny all the charges against them and are due to stand trial.

The Sun reports that a secretary who swindled £130,000 from her employers was spared prison after blaming PMT.

Over two years Caroline Geoghegan started with stealing petty cash before going on to make out cheques to herself and was only rumbled when a colleague queried a payment whilst she was on holiday.

According to the Daily Post, an assistant manager at a North Wales café stole £62,000 from her employers to lavish gifts on her children.

Julie Coleclough also used some of the money she swindled out of the Abakhan Fabrics café to pay off debts, taking up to £3,000 a month.