Chinese shopaholic steals 2 million yuan from employer to buy things she never uses
Police found most of the lipstick, clothes and perfume bought by the woman were unused and her main aim was to show off on social media, newspaper reports
A cashier from eastern China has turned herself in to the police after she admitted embezzling more than 2 million yuan (HK$2.25 million, US$290,000) from her employer to buy lipstick, perfume and clothes, according to a newspaper report.
The 26-year-old from Wenzhou did not use most of the items she bought as her main aim was to show off displaying the items on her social media account to get more likes, according to the Qianjiang Evening News.
Police found nearly 1,000 lipsticks, plus perfume, handbags and clothes at her home, with most unused and with the price tags attached. Most of the perfume was still sealed in its boxes.
The woman’s real name was not given in the report or details of the company where she worked.
The woman found accounting loopholes after she joined the firm four years ago, allowing her to take the cash.