Vancouver, B.C.-based telecom Telus is going after a former employee who allegedly defrauded the company by purchasing over $1 million worth of goods using a corporate credit card.
Telus filed a notice of civil claim in the B.C. Supreme Court last week, alleging Raymond Chow and employees who worked under him purchased over 2,500 items worth more than $1.09 million over several years beginning in 2020.
The lawsuit viewed by CBC News claims Chow resold items on Amazon and other online marketplaces and had a corporate credit card linked to an Amazon business account.
Purchased items allegedly included whisky carafes, home theatres, turntables, gaming equipment, refrigerators, dishwashers, and cameras.
Chow was a director of technical products and services and consumer solutions at Telus as of 2023, but was fired last month. The company says Chow had authority to approve expense claims submitted by subordinates, and his own purchases were submitted as business expenses.
Telus is seeking damages and an accounting of the funds Chow allegedly misappropriated. Moreover, the company says Chow should pay back the profits he made from resold items.
None of Telus’ claims have yet been proven in court, and Chow hasn’t yet responded to the lawsuit.
Source: CBC News
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