Army major awarded MBE for charity work is found guilty of defrauding MoD out of £13,000

A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools.  The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more

Army major awarded MBE for charity work is found guilty of defrauding MoD out of £13,000

A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools.  The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more

Army major accused of defrauding MoD out of £40k for school fees

Army major accused of defrauding MoD out of £40,000 to pay boarding school fees for his two children tells court martial serving in military is ‘toxic’ for marriages Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton allegedly claimed £38,892 to pay school fees   47-year-old was not eligible for the money because he lived apart from his wife He told … Read more

Reservist, 55, avoids jail after defrauding Royal Navy of £71k

A Royal Navy reservist swindled more than £71,000 from the Navy after he claimed money compensating him for missing out on his income as a solicitor- despite no longer having that job. Lieutenant Mark Vickers, 55, from London, fraudulently took the money by deceiving superiors and falsifying documents over the period of nearly a year, a court … Read more

Accountant accused of defrauding firm out of £1m could be jailed for lying to court

A high-flying accountant accused of defrauding his firm out of £1 million to blow on prostitutes could face jail over claims he lied to a court.   Mohammed Asif Khan looked after the books for Tyneside-based North of England Coachworks Ltd, the north east’s largest vehicle bodyshop. But former bosses are suing the 42-year-old – who drives … Read more