Category Archives: Employee Fraud
University Boss Stole £500k
A former university dean and his secret lover fraudulently gained more than £500,000 from their employer.
Robert Smedley created a role for Christopher Joynson, but did not declare their relationship to the university and claimed the pair were just friends.
read moreHusband Stole To Cover IVF Costs
According to the Derbyshire Times, a desperate husband stole goods from his employer’s work site to help cover the costs of his wife’s IVF treatment.
David Lenthall admitted he had been selling tubes of automotive sealant on eBay for about 18 months because he was suffering with financial difficulties.
read moreCouple Falsely Claimed £5k In Refunds
According to the Eastern Daily Press, a couple have admitted in court to claiming thousands through false refunds.
Richard Foreman and Tara Foreman claimed refunds on items they did not buy to a value of £5,164.80 between September and December 2016.
read moreWorker Sold Stolen Clothes On Black Market
According to The Sun, a department store worker stole £3,000 worth of designer clothes and sold them on the black market to fund his drug habit.
Jake Coxon was caught after suspicious managers installed spy cameras in the stockroom of the Manchester branch of Selfridges.
read moreSecurity Guards Faked Heist To Steal £7m
The Slough & South Bucks Express reports that two men who faked a robbery to steal £7million for themselves have been found guilty of conspiracy to steal.
Former security guards Mohammed Siddique and Ranjeev Singh staged the robbery while working for a cash handling company in an attempt to steal 19 bags of cash which was due to be transported to the Bank of Ireland.
read moreManager Stole £22k To Fund Coke Habit
According to the GetSurrey website, a former pub manager has avoided prison despite stealing more than £22,000 from his employers to fund his cocaine habit.
Martin Slocombe, former manager of The Blue Ball in Walton-on-Thames, only had his criminal activity uncovered after he failed to attend a meeting of pub managers.
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