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Court clerk admits £130,000 fraud

Published on 13 Jan 2010 under category: legal

A sheriff clerk has admitted his involvement with fraud crimes.

Graeme Wilson has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Scottish Court Service of £130,000.

These fraud crimes were carried out over a three-year period when the 29-year-old faked expense claims.

He did so by writing bogus signatures on the expense forms of jury members.

Mr Wilson also billed the court for blank cheques to himself that he wrote from made-up doctors.

He was described in court as the "classic conman" and is now facing a custodial sentence for his crimes.

When questioned about how he could afford to maintain his lifestyle, Mr Wilson told co-workers that he also made money from playing rugby at a semi-professional level and renting out property.

Earlier this week, a report by accountancy company BDO found that there was a rise of 76 per cent in fraud crimes reported by UK firms in 2009 when compared to the previous year.

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