Category Archives: Employee Fraud

The Liverpool Echo reports that when a fraudster stole nearly £73,000 from his employer, his boss ended up losing his job.

David Peter James abused his position as Finance Manager to steal cash from the Japanese-owned Exedy Clutch Europe in Runcorn.

According to the Birmingham Live website, a shopaholic bookkeeper stole nearly £400,000 from her employer to prop up her unaffordable lifestyle.

Suki Smith was self-employed and worked at Farleigh Property Ltd. one day a week to process the firm’s invoices.

A gang of security guards stole £200k-worth of iPhones but were caught when they bragged about their crimes online.

Mohammed Miah, Jaleel Khan, Soyfur Rahman and Mohammed Aamar, employed as security guards at a UPS distribution centre, brazenly drove out of the warehouse with boxes of phones.

The Press and Journal reports that a group of Tesco workers hatched a fraudulent plan to steal products from their employer via inflated online orders.

Ashleigh Ritchie, Kirsteen Scott and Emma Heddle took advantage of Tesco’s policy at the time, which meant workers were allowed to do their own internet shopping orders.

The Shropshire Star reports that an accounts assistant employed by a dairy charity has been jailed for stealing over £300,000 in 19 fraudulent transactions.

A court heard that Richard Dicken blamed a gambling addiction and mental health problems for his actions.

BBC News reports that a finance worker who stole more than £130,000 from her employer has had her assets confiscated.

Claire Johnston – who was diagnosed with “compulsive buying disorder” – had spent the money on luxury holidays and designer shoes.