Firm’s Cash Stolen By Employee To Clear Husbands 50K Gambling Debt
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Head of finance caught stealing over £50k from employers to tackle her husband’s mounting gambling debt problems.debt management companiesLorna Brand, a mother of four children from West Lothian, stole the money over a period of two and a half years. In total, she pocketed £53,167 from two separate employers, GWC (UK) Ltd and Jefcoate Anderson Architects.The hearing took place in Sheriff Court Edinburgh where the court heard she abused her position as head of finance of both firms by writing a large number of cheques to herself over a period of time. It is understood that the stolen money was for her ex husband’s mounting gambling debts. debt consolidation calculator ukWhilst at GWC Ltd the defendant took £25,734 from the company before November 2007 when she was caught red handed. Ann MacNeill, deputy fiscal addressed the court:”She was put in charge of financial matters which included writing cheques, payment to staff and dealing with customers. In 2008 the Managing Director of the company received a phone call from the company’s bank querying the details of a cheque. “The cheque was addressed to Lorna Brand and had been placed in a joint bank account which she held with her husband. Her husband had no knowledge of the matter.” debt help uk Brand took a position as head of finance at Jefcoate Anderson Architects in the summer of 2009 where she persisted in stealing company money. After writing a cheque to herself she was caught by specialist fraud officers and subsequently arrested. She pleaded guilty on both counts of fraud.Which just goes to show that if you find yourself in dire straits financially, it’s always best to face the problem head on and get help from debt management people who can provide the best advice. Unlike Ms Brand who ended up facing the cold hand of the law.
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