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Man overuses fake funeral excuse
Status: Workplace scam
I'm guessing there's at least one guy like this in every company. The Mainichi Daily News reports:A tax inspector has resigned after being punished for telling bosses that relatives had died in order to claim compassionate leave on 11 occasions, officials said...
His bosses discovered the scam when he told them in September last year that his grandmother's funeral was being held at a funeral hall, which was found not to exist.
It was learned that he'd taken 10 more days off between 2004 and 2007, falsely claiming a relative had died each time. Moreover, it emerged that the man also went home on 11 other occasions in 2006 and 2007 by faking business trips.
His bosses discovered the scam when he told them in September last year that his grandmother's funeral was being held at a funeral hall, which was found not to exist.
It was learned that he'd taken 10 more days off between 2004 and 2007, falsely claiming a relative had died each time. Moreover, it emerged that the man also went home on 11 other occasions in 2006 and 2007 by faking business trips.
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Categories: Business/Finance Posted by Alex on Mon Apr 07, 2008 |
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Dear Alex: can you give a note for work saying I'm unable to come in for the rest of the week due to sumatter? Thanks loads
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 08:58 PM
This is certainly original. The guy must have been a good actor if he showed any grief when he returned to work.
Posted by KDP in Madill, Oklahoma on Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 08:41 AM
I only asked for funeral leave once. But it's not like I had to show a death certificate or anything. 11 people is a lot in a few years...but with the way my grandfather's family is aging, we had 4 deaths in 2 years...I didn't attend any of the funerals b/c they were all out of state. But had they been local I surely would have gone.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Hey, Maegan! Where about in Tampa are ya'? I'm over here in Tampa as well... Brandon, to be exact...
Posted by Christopher in Warm, sunny Florida... on Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 03:44 AM
How does one "fake" a business trip? This guys a genius, if his boss doesnt know when his own employee is going on business trips, the guy deserves all the days off he can fake!
Posted by Crazygut in San Francisco on Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 02:20 PM
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