Woman arrested over alleged business fraud

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after a business reported unaccounted for transactions in the region of £300,000.

We were called at 1.40pm on Friday 10 October 2025 following reports of theft.

A company had identified that £301,000 had gone missing from a business’ account over a period of two years.

As part of the investigation, a 37-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested, on Monday 2 February, on suspicion of fraud by false representation.

She has since been placed on bail while inquiries continue.

Detective Constable Colin Hitchins, of our criminal investigation department, said: “We launched an investigation at the end of last year and thanks to the evidence which had been gathered by the victim, have since arrested a woman.

“If you have been affected by fraud or financial crime and would like advice, contact us on 101, use Livechat on our website, or visit the national Report Fraud website.”