The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced it had laid charges against Martyn Tewsley Scott, a 51-year-old from Meadowbank, Auckland. The SFO alleges that Mr Scott fraudulently obtained in excess of $1.4 million during a six-year period employed as the
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced it had laid charges against Martyn Tewsley Scott, a 51-year-old from Meadowbank, Auckland.
The SFO alleges that Mr Scott fraudulently obtained in excess of $1.4 million during a six-year period employed as the general manager of a family-run security equipment supply business.
The charges relate to the alleged manipulation of the company accounting system by Mr Scott, who allegedly redirected invoice payments due to suppliers to bank accounts under his control.
He allegedly varied the method to divert payments due to genuine suppliers or would create false supplier invoices to substantiate payments covertly paid to his bank account.
Mr Scott appeared in the Auckland District Court having been charged with seven representative counts of accessing a computer system for a dishonest purpose.
Mr Scott was remanded on bail, without plea, to reappear on October 21.
