Finance Director Jailed for Gambling-Fueled Fraud of £1.9M at Birkenhead Firm

The news article reports on a finance director who was sentenced to jail for embezzling nearly £1.9 million from a company in Birkenhead, England. The fraud was fueled by gambling. The article's brevity suggests it's a summary or a lead-in to a more detailed report. The source, ReadWrite, is a tech-focused publication, which is somewhat unusual for this type of financial crime news. The article highlights the significant financial loss and the cause of the crime, which is gambling addiction. The lack of further details, such as the length of the sentence or the specific methods used in the fraud, leaves the reader wanting more information.

• •A finance director committed fraud.
• •The fraud totaled nearly £1.9 million.
• •The fraud was fueled by gambling.