Category Archives: Employee Fraud

The Halifax Courier reports that a former employee of Lloyds Banking Group convicted of fraud has been ordered to repay more than £30,000.

Mohammed Navid Ramzan was found to have assets totalling £33,911.77, which must be repaid in full within three months or he will be jailed for a year.

The Eastern Daily Press reports that Steve Girling pleaded guilty to taking £1m over just three years from the company he worked for as chief finance officer.

From March 2014 to October 2017 he transferred cash from the firm’s accounts to his own – and blew it all on online slot machines, spending up to £18,000 a night.

Metro reports that a nurse lied about being a doctor on his CV and swindled the NHS out of almost £350,000 by claiming fake expenses.

Phillip Hufton pretended to have a PhD, a master’s degree and five other diplomas but in reality he only actually held a Bachelor of Nursing Degree.

The Harrogate Advertiser reports that a former finance chief at a leading bus company defrauded the firm out of almost £90,000 and spent the money on designer and luxury goods.

Mark Suter was rated as a trustworthy employee but, over a five-year period, falsified invoices and cheques.

According to The Argus, a former hotel worker pocketed thousands of pounds from an airport shuttle bus to fund his gambling addiction.

Andrew Brown took £3 sums from over 23,000 guests as they got on the coach from Gatwick Airport to the nearby Premier Inn.

Wales Online reports that an eagle-eyed boss tracked down missing stock items worth £14,000 after turning detective and monitoring eBay for rogue listings.

After three electrical calibrator devices were stolen from a workshop at Baglan power station, a manager trawled listings on eBay looking for the items.