A British court on Monday convicted a 56-year-old government employee of nine counts of fraud, after it was found that he held several full-time positions in government institutions at the same time, and fraudulently obtained more than 284,000 pounds sterling, during the period between 2020 and 2023.
In the trial, it became clear that Kash Chaudhry held a total of eight government jobs during overlapping periods, including five jobs at the same time, equivalent to 183 hours of work per week, even though the week does not exceed 168 hours. Suspicions about him began in May 2023, when his manager noticed during a video call that he had used white powder on his face to make him look sick, before discovering he was using an email address belonging to another government agency.
The fraud was not officially uncovered until 2024, after a government review of payroll records. Chaudhry justified his multiple jobs by fearing losing his livelihood and suffering from psychological disorders, but the prosecution saw his actions as intentional fraud to obtain financial gain, while the judge warned him of the possibility of a long prison sentence.
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