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Essen Court Sentences Bookkeeper to 3 Years, 9 Months for €1 Million Fraud

Confiscation of about €1 million was ordered pending possible appeal.

Overview

  • The 58-year-old was convicted of multiple counts of computer fraud by the Essen Regional Court after admitting to diverting company funds.
  • Prosecutors said she transferred slightly more than €1 million to her personal account between January 2024 and July 2025 while serving as a department head.
  • According to court reporting, she fabricated invoices using other firms’ names and inserted her own bank details to mask the transfers.
  • A participating bank raised suspicions when it observed unusually large movements, including transfers exceeding €300,000.
  • Most of the money financed a property near Lake Starnberg and payments to her son, the loss remains largely unrecovered, and the verdict is not yet final.