Manager’s Dormant Account Fraud

Saturday, 22nd May 2021 at 3:33pm

The Wales Online website reports that a credit union employee abused her position of trust to steal tens of thousands of pounds.

Joanne Pecherzewska reactivated dormant accounts – knowing in many cases the clients had left the country and were untraceable – and used them to generate almost £59,000 worth of loans for herself.

Pecherzewska accessed eight dormant accounts, editing personal details of the former clients – all Polish nationals – and then used the now activated accounts to generate loans which she benefited from.

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