Private Sector

A woman who had a business exporting second-hand clothes to developing countries has appeared in Jersey's Magistrate's Court charged with fraudulently using more than £200,000 given for items for her own use.

http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-07-31/woman-charged-with-fraud-over-recycling-business/

Two of the FD’s one-time colleagues at Tesco, UK managing director and food commercial director, neither of whom still work for the supermarket, face a retrial starting on Sept. 3 after the first trial was called off shortly before the jury was due to consider its verdict.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tesco-fraud/former-tesco-finance-director-will-not-face-fraud-trial-with-others-idUKKBN1KK21M

An office manager for Swansea East MP, Carolyn Harris, fraudulently increased her pay and decreased her hours by forging her boss's signature, a jury heard.

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-07-23/swansea-east-mps-office-manager-fraudulently-increased-her-pay-jury-told/

Four managers of an unregulated company that offered legal services have been convicted of defrauding clients and unlawfully providing immigration advice following a nine-week trial.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/unqualified-legal-services-company-staff-convicted-of-fraud

It’s a simple fact that there will never be an end to employee theft and fraud as long as staff have the opportunity, are able to rationalise their dishonest actions and are motivated by financial gain.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/why-occupational-fraud-should-be-a-boardroom-issue/

A former insurance call handler abused his position to manipulate claims and added fictitious car hire services to genuine claim records and diverted the payments into his own bank account 

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1070/insurance_fraudster_who_abused_his_position_and_s

Former CEO of DAS, his ex-wife and the former claims director were sentenced to a total of 15 years for conspiracy to defraud insurer Das.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3498216/das-v-asplin-guilty-three-sentenced-to-15-years

A 57-year-old company director who created fake invoices for a Gloucester businessman in order to force a multinational company to settle a 'debt', has received a conditional discharge.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/fraud-case-involving-james-every-and-gloucester-businessman-neil-hardy-and-upcs-comes-to-an-end

A fraud case is being assessed against the company and directors behind a failed Oswestry music festival.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/oswestry/2018/07/14/fraud-team-looking-into-oswestry-fieldbounce-music-festival/

The claimant received damages for his employer’s negligent accessing of his internet accounts.

https://www.weightmans.com/insights/damages-payable-by-employer-for-preventing-access-to-an-employee-s-itunes-library-aol-linkedin-and-whatsapp-accounts/