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Ex-council worker who stole £900k from vulnerable claimants to fund luxury lifestyle jailed
A former council employee who stole nearly £900,000 from the accounts of vulnerable benefit claimants to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed.
Richard Shaw, 46, transferred the money to his own bank accounts while working for Bolton Council's financial protection team between 2015 and 2023. He was jailed on Wednesday for four years and eight months.
In his role, he managed state benefits on behalf of service workers who were unable to manage their own finances and had no one else to assist them. But investigations in 2023 revealed several bank transfers, totalling £893,296, to nine personal accounts held in his name.
Two BMW cars worth nearly £120,000 and other high-value items, including computers and bikes, were seized during a warrant at Shaw's home in Harrier Close, Bolton, when he was arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position and money laundering. It was established during the investigation that he spent £100,000 buying a holiday lodge in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, and almost £18,000 on garden improvements.
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