<ul><li>A human resources manager in Shanghai orchestrated a massive salary fraud, creating 22 fake employees to siphon off 16 million yuan (Rs 18 crore) over eight years.</li><li>Exploiting a lack of oversight, he manipulated the system to divert salaries into his own accounts.</li><li>The scam was exposed in 2022 when the tech firm’s finance team noticed irregularities, triggering an internal audit and deeper investigation into payroll records and financial transactions.</li><li>The accused was sentenced to 10 years and two months in prison, fined, and ordered to return the embezzled funds.</li></ul>

Chinese manager steals Rs 18 cr. in salaries; fakes 22 employees

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