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As reported in the Bristol Post, a trusted worker devised a simple scam to pocket almost £15,000 of his employer’s money.
Wayne Holden booked jobs for Kings Heavy Haulage and took payment, but then cancelled them on the firm’s books. He then either put the payment in his bank account or kept the cash.

The Derby Telegraph reports that a finance manager stole £17,000 from her new Derby employer, taking her first £1,000 within three days of starting her job.

Greedy Teresa Clay also lied to colleagues at Farsight Recruitment, saying she needed time off work because she had terminal cancer.

According to Kent Online, a woman branded Canterbury’s most prolific criminal is back behind bars after notching up her 278th conviction.

Joanne Jones’ latest victims included an 11-year-old girl and a city centre store which she targeted four times – despite being banned from the shop.

The BBC reports that thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million pound “diploma mill” in Pakistan, according to a recent investigation.

Buyers include NHS consultants, nurses and a large defence contractor, with one British buyer spending almost £500,000 on bogus documents.

Wales Online reports that a group is accused of buying cars and a string of properties across Wales, Scotland and England with money stolen from the Bermuda Government.

Jeffrey Bevan, 50, his wife Samantha Bevan, their friend, Joel Ismail, and financial adviser Paul Charity deny all the charges against them and are due to stand trial.

The Sun reports that a secretary who swindled £130,000 from her employers was spared prison after blaming PMT.

Over two years Caroline Geoghegan started with stealing petty cash before going on to make out cheques to herself and was only rumbled when a colleague queried a payment whilst she was on holiday.