Finance manager faked terminal cancer for time off

A Finance Manager who faked having cancer frauded her employer out of £17,000.

Teresa Clay, who was employed by Farsight Recruitment, not only lied about having terminal cancer to take time off, but she abused her position as finance manager by transferring money from her colleagues’ accounts to hers.  

Since March last year, Clay made nine transactions totalling £17,345. According to a Derby Telegraph report, she stole £1,000 after just three days of starting her new role.

Derby Crown Court heard that the 47-year-old’s fraudulent behaviour was only discovered when she took time off work for her alleged diagnosis – the Derby Telegraph reports.