Former employee accused of defrauding auto parts business of $294,000

Key points

• A 46-year-old man from Moss Vale has pleaded not guilty at Wollongong Local Court to 15 offences linked to an alleged fraud against the Dubbo-based auto parts supplier Driveline Services Australia. Timothy James Ferris is accused of issuing fake invoices that directed payments to his own bank account, and of misdirecting EFTPOS payments and cancelling orders.
• Police allege these actions cost the business about $294,000 over more than two years.
• The matter has been moved to Dubbo Local Court, with the next listing set for December 3, and Mr Ferris is not required to attend.