A mum swindled her employer out of huge sums of money over a period of more than five years to live out a 'fantasy life'. But when her employer noticed the business account had been used for a £37.80 transaction at B&Q, her £180,000 scam was uncovered.
Ellis was sentenced to two years after she swindled thousands of pounds from her employer
Ellis was first employed by Prescot-based building contractor Ingham and Garner Ltd in September 2013, and became ‘solely responsible’ for its accounts, Liverpool Crown Court heard. She then confronted Ellis, as they were the only members of staff who had been trusted with the pin number for this card.
The boss then found a record of payment to a Preston-based skip company on Ellis’ desk, a document that stated the funds had actually been transferred to her personal bank account. ‘I feel quite hurt and upset. It has been a difficult process – there have been many sleepless nights.’ ‘She was almost living some sort of fantasy, that she had an income beyond the income she received. Her low self-esteem led to a desire to please people.
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