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Chilling employee theft footage

I got to see some chilling video footage on Monday of an employee stealing from the back office of a business run by a newsagent. You can see the employee check that the coast is clear before she reaches for a bundle of $50 notes and stuffs them into her bra. She then grabs $20s and $10s. Of course, with the video evidence there was no doubt a successful conviction.

Too many newsagents say this will not happen to them. They cite employee loyalty, good cash handling processes or that they are in a town where everyone knows everyone else.

We are all at risk and we need to run our businesses accordingly.

Employee theft is real. I estimate that it costs the newsagency channel at least $15 million a year.

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  1. Steve

    Having caught and sacked a young employee earlier this year with CCTV and scanning evidence I have to agree. And would add that if it can happen to me it can happen to anyone. We all have cash and stock and that makes us vunerable.

    Steve

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  2. Max

    Haaaa….you seen nothin’

    http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/printery-worker-charged-with-24m-theft/story-e6frfku0-1226138517328

    Geez, you gotta wonder at the security/audit systems in place :-/

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  3. Y&G

    Hmmm Anyone have/had a supplier for nice cheap toner?
    😀

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  4. SHAUN S

    Mark you guys always seem to be having ink sales where do you get it from 🙂

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