Theft is theft. Staff are not exempt from stealing from your business. Stealing means taking goods or services without payment or permission.
Some of the common methods are refund fraud, sweethearting, skimming or identity theft of customer information.
Staff issuing fake refunds on gift cards or sales and crediting the amount to their own or a family or friend’s account or card.
Employees give discounts or free products or services to friends or family.
When staff overcharge for a purchase and take the difference.
Stealing customer information to benefit themselves in some way.
For more information, see Staff Theft – Prevention Tips.
South Australia Police offers crime prevention and safety presentations to schools, businesses and community groups on:
Contact the Crime Prevention Section at your local police station to find out more or to book a free presentation.