Category Archives: Employee Fraud

As reported on the Boston Standard website, a gambling addict stole over £38,000 from his employers, Lincolnshire County Council, despite having served two jail terms for theft and tax evasion.

Darren Challis was jailed for 18 months in 2013 after he stole over £47,000 from a Lincoln-based firm.

The Ilford Recorder reports that a pharmacist stole almost £5,000 worth of prescription drugs from pharmacies in Havering and Dagenham, which he then sold on the street.

Niren Patel was investigated after his employer – Day Lewis Pharmacy – made a report of theft to the police and it was revealed that he had been creating fraudulent orders for almost £5,000 worth of prescription medicine and claiming the drugs himself.

As reported on the Bournemouth Echo website, a couple has narrowly avoided prison for stealing nearly £42,000 from their employer.

Lisa Pidgley and Matthew Pounds were given a 12-month prison sentence – suspended for 18 months – for stealing money by reversing customer payments after a new till system was introduced at a Harvester restaurant.

The GetWestLondon website reports that a former Chief Financial Officer for First International Group – a City asset management company – has been found guilty of stealing over £800,000 from his employer.

Sunil Jain faked invoices and made unauthorised payments into his own personal bank account, by using a former employee’s banking fob to ensure he was able to bypass internal finance controls, which required two counter signatories.

As reported in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, an ICT Manager at Shelley College cheated his employer out of thousands of pounds by ordering goods in their name which were later sold on internet sites.

Richard Stewart Boynton was responsible for ordering IT equipment and making sure it was kept secure and documented on the Huddersfield college’s asset register.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that a restaurant manager stole £2,500 in a scam which involved charging tips without asking customers’ permission.

Lawrence Farmer was caught after customers at Reds True BBQ in Leeds complained about being charged a gratuity on bills when they had not offered one.