A former British Army worker and external contractor for Nottingham Tramlink swindled almost 60,000 after his gambling debt “spiralled out of control”.
Paul Cooksey fraudulently accessed the funds through 23 different transactions, retaining season ticket funds from private companies or individuals under Tramlink’s Tram2Work scheme.
The 43-year-old was initially uncovered by the company as part of its internal processes, with the fraud costing Tramlink more than 50,000.
Cooksey, a former project coordinator, worked for the company as an external contractor between 2014 and March 2019, when the fraud was uncovered.
At the time, he had recently left the army and saw his marriage break down before losing his friends and his house – and e…
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