Winnipeg duo dinged for financial fraud in alleged payroll scam
A pair of Winnipeggers are facing fraud charges after a months-long investigation into suspicious activity at a local security company, police say.
The financial crime unit was first notified in February by the business owner, who believed employees were involved in payroll fraud over a period between May 2022 and August 2023.
Police said the company’s staffing manager and a payroll administrator worked together to give the former a significant overage in pay — to the tune of more than $72,000 — by submitting false work hours.
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The payroll administrator, 32, turned herself at police headquarters this summer and faces charges of fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000, and mischief to data.
The staffing manager, 25, has also been charged with fraud over $5,000 and mischief to data, after giving himself up to police Wednesday.
Both of the accused were released on appearance notices.
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