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EDS staffer nicked $2.9m from BoQ

Source: ZDNet Australia
Link: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/EDS-staffer-nicked-2-9m-from-BoQ/0,130061744,339300210,00.htm

A Brisbane employee who stole almost $3 million from the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) and then spent it like "Monopoly money" on cars, jewellery and holidays has been sentenced to nine years' jail.

Woman stole $835k for dream wedding

Source: Ninemsn
Link: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/991079/woman-stole-835k-for-dream-wedding

The desire for a dream wedding drove a UK accountant to steal more than $835,000 from her employer, resulting in a two year jail sentence.

Koss Corp Fires Auditor as Alleged Fraud Loss Widens to$31m

Source: Daily Finance
Link: http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/koss-corp-fires-auditor-as-alleged-fraud-loss-widens-to-31-mil/19304228/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The news keeps getting worse at embattled stereo-headphone maker Koss Corp. The Milwaukee company now fears that the amount that disappeared from its coffers is closer to $31 million, according to a filing by CEO Michael Koss with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. The company last month fired Vice President of Finance Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva after a federal court alleged she embezzled Koss funds to cover credit-card charges for furs and jewelry, among other items.