A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180,000 from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
The man, whose name is suppressed, admitted in the Gore District Court last week to the 12 charges of obtaining by deception between 2018 and 2021.
The court heard the man worked for a firm in Gore, where one of his jobs was providing accountancy services to the victim’s company, including the paying of accounts.
The police summary said between 2018 and 2021 the man transferred money from the victim’s business account to his own personal account.
The withdrawals were labelled in such a way they mimicked invoices the victim had received from outside companies.
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