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Woman ordered to pay back $225,000 in fraud case
After a three year investigation, a Cranbrook resident has pleaded guilty to Fraud Over $5,000 and received a two-year Conditional Sentence Order.
In May of 2013, Cranbrook RCMP were approached by a Cranbrook business owner who advised that he suspected an employee was defrauding his company of a large sum of money between 2006 and 2013. The owner had noticed that a significant number of company cheques had been deposited in the employee’s personal account. The business owner advised RCMP that the amount was currently over $166,000.
After an internal Forensic Audit was conducted for the company it was determined the employee was creating false customers and writing cheques in her name, and was also receiving payment from the company which was unauthorized.
As a result of the audit it was determined that over $225,000 was taken over a seven year period.
On May 10, Kari McLean was handed down a two year Conditional Sentence Order, along with an order to pay back the money she took.
“To a small business owner, for that amount of money to go missing in that short amount of time is devastating. The successful conclusion of this file, and the subsequent order for McLean to pay back $225,000 will hopefully ensure the business is able to thrive once again,” said Cst. Katie Forgeron of Cranbrook RCMP.
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