Large -scale fraud was committed by a financial administrator at funeral organization DELA. The employee passed on confidential data from customers and suppliers until the early 2022. This made more than 80,000 euros in fraudulent payments.
After reporting from the AD, DELA confirms that the declaration made against the employee. Civil and criminal cases have also started against him.
DELA is a major player in the field of funeral insurance and funerals. It regularly transfers money to suppliers or customers, for example reimbursements or payments of invoices.
A spokesperson reports NU.nl that the fraud was committed within Yarden, a funeral company that Dela took over in 2021. The case came to light at the beginning of 2022. “In the first period after the takeover we needed time to carefully implement integration and to fully place the financial administration within DELA.”
The fraud came to light at the beginning of 2022 when a Dela payment just landed on an unknown account number at Online Bank Knab. The financial administrator was able to abuse his controlling function, so that sharing personal information unnoticed for a long time.
After his confession, the employee was immediately fired. The darkened amounts have since been repaid by DELA.
The funeral organization reported and the criminal case is currently still running. The civil case came to court in 2024. He sentenced the former employee to paying 84,000 euros. On appeal, the convicted person was not right, even though he claimed that other colleagues were involved in the fraud. He consciously committed the fraud, the judge ruled.
The department where the fraud took place was lifted by DELA after the internal investigation. According to the funeral organization, no other employees were involved in the blackout at the time. According to the spokesperson, the financial administration is now “under strict control” within the organization.
DELA does not want to make any substantive statements about the current criminal case. “Our starting point continues to protect the interests and trust of our members and customers.”
Large-Scale Fraud Has Been Committed at Funeral Organization Dela by a Financial Administrator. Until the beginning of 2022, The Employee Passed on Confidential Data From Customers and Suppliers. As a result, more than 80,000 euros in fraudulent payments were made.
Dela Confirms After Reports from the ad That it has filed a report Against the Employee. Civil and criminal cases have also leg started against him.
Dela is a major player in the field of funeral insurance and funerals. It Regularly Transfers Money To Suppliers or Customers, for Example Refunds or Payments of Invoices.
A spokesperson tells nu.nl that the fraud was committed within yarden, a funeral company that dela tok over in 2021. The case came to light in Early 2022.
The Fraud Came to Light in Early 2022 When a Dela Payment ended up in an unknown account number at online bank Knab. The Financial Administrator was able to abuse his controlling function, which meean that the sharing of personal information is unnoticed for a long time.
After His Confession, The Employee was immediately fired. The Emounts Have Now Been Repaid by Dela.
The Funeral Organization Filed A Report and the Criminal Case is still ongoing. The Civil Case Came Before the Court in 2024. The Court Sentenced the Former Employee to Pay 84,000 euros. In Appeal, The Convicted Person was not successful, just though he claimed that other sauce cleagues were Involved in the fraud. The Judge Ruled that he still committed the fraud deliberately.
The department where the fraud took place was closed down by DELA after the internal investigation. According to the funeral organization, no other employees were involved in the embezzlement at the time. According to the spokesperson, the financial administration now takes place “under strict control” within the organization.
DELA does not want to make any statements about the ongoing criminal case. “Our starting point remains protecting the interests and trust of our members and customers.”