Fey lied to his boss, signed a false declaration and tried to blame his ex for the credit card fraud

A courier who tried to blame to his ex-partner after he spent almost $30,000 on a company credit card showed “no remorse” for his actions.

A COURIER who tried to shift the blame to his ex-partner after he spent almost $30,000 on a company credit card showed “no remorse” for his actions.

Marvin Alexander Fey, a former long-time employee of Superior Couriers in Townsville, used a company credit card for a “protracted” period of time between April 30, 2020 to August 6 this year.

He pleaded guilty in Townsville Magistrates Court on Tuesday to a count each of false declarations, and fraud – dishonest application of property of another by employee.

The court was told that during the 15 months, Fey made a total of 369 transactions, and spent a total of $28,556 on food and fuel.

Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Rachel Todd said Fey had to be “backed into a corner” after he was confronted by his boss.

The court heard Fey’s deception went as far as signing a false statutory declaration in which he claimed he’d never received the card, and tried to blame his ex-partner.

Fey’s lawyer Emily Olditch told Magistrate Maxine Baldwin that her client’s fraud occurred off the back of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the decrease in freight causing Fey to take a hit to his wages.

Ms Olditch said Fey was a carer for his mother and had been struggling to meet his expenses, but said he was willing to pay the amount back.

She said Fey’s false declaration was a “regretful attempt to avoid detection”, and that he had panicked after being confronted by his boss.

“The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on us all, but unfortunately it has led to (Fey) appearing before the court today,” Ms Olditch said.

Ms Baldwin many people had struggled during the pandemic, but not everyone had taken money from their employer.

She said Fey had shown “no remorse” and his false statement showed a deliberate attempt to deceive.

Fey was sentenced to two years jail, and will serve six months behind bars.

He was ordered to pay back $28,558, referred to SPER.

The sentence carries an operational period of three years.

Originally published as Fey lied to his boss, signed a false declaration and tried to blame his ex for the credit card fraud