Norfolk Police opens Bertrams fraud probe

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:34 Norfolk Police has begun an investigation into a £1.9m fraud alleged to have taken place at Bertrams. The Norwich-based wholesaler originally revealed it had discovered an employee had been “fraudulently controlling” a customer account in its interim financial results in April this year. Last week, Bertrams said its insurers had agreed to pay the £1.9m loss, minus a deductible sum of £65,000. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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