Jasmine Thompson, a supervising buyer at Vanilla Electronics in Thetford, admitted to £3,372 fraud using company funds for personal use.
The company noticed strange spending patterns. These patterns showed up on invoices and credit card statements also showed weird charges.
Jasmine worked as a supervising buyer for five years. The company confronted her about the spending. She confessed to the unauthorized purchases.
She used the company credit card for personal items. She was having a tough time, as her mother had recently passed away. She knew it was wrong and said she lost control.
The unauthorized purchases totaled £3,372. They happened between March 2023 and January 2024. Vanilla Electronics is in Thetford.
Jasmine admitted fraud earlier. The court hearing took place, and she cried during the hearing. The court gave her a community order.
She must do 100 hours of unpaid work. She also must pay compensation of £100 per month to her ex-employer.
Her lawyer offered an explanation for her actions stating she had never been in trouble before and grief affected her badly, causing depression. She had to leave her family home quickly, plus, she had several debts. She thought she could cope and went to the police and confessed.
