Took sick days from four jobs - and worked at a fifth

A British civil servant held five full-time jobs simultaneously, raking in hundreds of thousands of pounds and using sick days to cope with the workload. His fraud was exposed after a manager noticed on a Zoom call that white makeup on his face was peeling. He was convicted of nine counts of fraud.

A British civil servant, Chaudhry, held five full-time jobs simultaneously between February 2020 and September 2023, receiving salaries from eight public employers totaling nearly £350,000. More than £280,000 was paid during periods when he held more than one full-time position. To manage the workload, he took sick days at some workplaces while continuing to work at others. The fraud was uncovered after a manager noticed on a Zoom call that his face was unusually pale while his neck was darker, and that a layer of white makeup on his forehead was peeling. He denied using makeup. Subsequently, a data check by the National Fraud Initiative revealed he was employed by two government departments simultaneously. He was arrested in July 2023 and convicted at trial of nine fraud offenses.

Took sick days from four jobs - and worked at a fifth