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25/05/2012
Former Lloyds Head Of Security Charged With Fraud
Former head of security at Lloyds Bank has been charged in connection with an alleged fraud of £2.5m.
50-year-old Jessica Harper, of Croydon, south London, is accused of submitting false invoices to claim payments, between September 2008 and December 2011.
At the time she was working as head of fraud and security for digital banking and allegedly made false claims totalling £2,463,750.
Ms Harper will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 31 May charged with one count of fraud by abuse of position.
The bank, which is 39.7% state-owned after being bailed out by the government during the financial crisis, refused to comment on the charging of Ms Harper.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers from its fraud squad arrested her on 21 December 2010.
(H/GK)
50-year-old Jessica Harper, of Croydon, south London, is accused of submitting false invoices to claim payments, between September 2008 and December 2011.
At the time she was working as head of fraud and security for digital banking and allegedly made false claims totalling £2,463,750.
Ms Harper will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 31 May charged with one count of fraud by abuse of position.
The bank, which is 39.7% state-owned after being bailed out by the government during the financial crisis, refused to comment on the charging of Ms Harper.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers from its fraud squad arrested her on 21 December 2010.
(H/GK)
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