Dorset Gambling addict stole 1 million
A gambling addict from Dorset stole over GBP1 million from his place of work in order to finance an GBP7000 a day online gambling addiction, Dorchester Crown Court heard yesterday.
The theft forced his employer’s into liquidation, thus causing a number redundancies.
Mr Bryan Benjafield, 23 year old accounts administrator for a dorset building firm, was earning £16,000 a year. The court heard how Mr Benjafield used his position to siphon off money from the company’s accounts into his own personal bank account and then into his Ladbrokes gambling account.
Benjafield was alleged to have spent up to £7000 a day on online betting sports, including football matches and horse racing as well as playing online poker and casino games. In a short period of time Mr Benjafield was stelling just under £200,000 a month before he was caught.
His actions came to light when UK Customs and Excise contacted the company regarding an unpaid VAT bill. It transpired that Mr Benjafield had been stealing moneys from the account that was used to pay tax bills
The theft forced his employer’s into liquidation, thus causing a number redundancies.
Mr Bryan Benjafield, 23 year old accounts administrator for a dorset building firm, was earning £16,000 a year. The court heard how Mr Benjafield used his position to siphon off money from the company’s accounts into his own personal bank account and then into his Ladbrokes gambling account.
Benjafield was alleged to have spent up to £7000 a day on online betting sports, including football matches and horse racing as well as playing online poker and casino games. In a short period of time Mr Benjafield was stelling just under £200,000 a month before he was caught.
His actions came to light when UK Customs and Excise contacted the company regarding an unpaid VAT bill. It transpired that Mr Benjafield had been stealing moneys from the account that was used to pay tax bills
posted by Glenn at Thursday, July 13, 2006
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