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According to the BBC News website, a payroll clerk who used a computer glitch to steal £350,000 to fund his lavish lifestyle, has been jailed.

Harminder Gill made a total of 181 fraudulent transactions, transferring money to six accounts set up in his and a family member’s name.

According to the Dunfermline Press website, an accounts administrator at a chocolate fountain company who stole £18,000 from her employer has been jailed for almost two years.

Elaine McCall embezzled the money in just over a year and was only discovered when bosses became suspicious of a number of strange payments.

According to the Worksop Guardian website, a man whose relationship had broken down went into ‘self-destruct’ mode as he embarked on a month-long stealing spree.

Nathan Highfield stole £1,020 of meat, bananas and washing powder from Aldi, Co-op and Morrisons.

According to the Irish News website, a car dealership employee has admitted swindling close to £500,000 from her employers over a seven-year period.

A court heard how Norma Smith admitted stealing £437,824 from Edwin May Ltd, abusing her position of trust within the company.

The Daily Record website reports that a gambling addict who stole over £1.6million from her car dealership employers has been ordered to sell her home, car and designer goods to pay back what she took.
Karen Brailsford’s fraud included falsifying invoices to fund her addiction, and, at its peak, she managed to take £300,000 from the company in one year.

The News & Star website reports that a thief who fled empty-handed from Sainsbury’s store was trying to help a friend whose benefits had been stopped.

Mark Proudfoot attempted to steal laundry products and food valued at £83 by pushing a trolley full of goods past the tills and out of the store, making no attempt to pay.