Serial Fraud Offender Placed By Recruitment Firm

This case was widely reported in the papers and on television.

We were contacted by a recruitment firm, concerned that they may have placed a fraudster with a client company.

A member of staff had approached the company, saying that she had recognised a woman from working at a previous company, this female had been suspected of fraud against her employers, but then had apparently committed suicide before she could be confronted about the matter.

The names were different, but the informant was certain that it was the same person. The member of staff denied any knowledge of the matter.

We contacted the company and spoke with the MD. He stated that a member of staff had been suspected of credit card fraud, and was going to be interviewed about the matter, however the company were contacted by her sister, and informed she had committed suicide, and that the body had been flown back to the island's.

Staff were very upset, they had a tree planting ceremony, and were in the process of setting up a trust fund for her children.

Further inquiries with PI colleagues showed that she had numerous convictions for fraud, and had defrauded at least 6 other employers.

We interviewed the offender, she fully admitted her previous convictions, and faking her own death to avoid prosecution by her last employers. She had provided false details and a false CV.

Her method of fraud was very simple, she would get a job as a PA to a company Executive, then use credit card details to book flights for her and her family, pay bill's such as Sky TV, even eat in restaurants.

One employer questioned his credit card transactions when he was $30 for KFC, he stated that he had never eaten KFC in his life.

She was extremely cunning and dishonest. She would counterfeit  documents to help create a false identity, steal other's CV'S.

She was also very trusted and liked, she was very organised and  a efficient and effective PA. Most companies stated that she was in line for promotion, until the frauds were detected.

Fortunately for the companies the frauds were very simple, normally ranging between $5,000 and $15,000 in total.

She appeared happy to commit fraud, get caught, and then move onto the next victim.      

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