Amazon workers stole nearly US$10mil from company to buy real estate, luxury cars, US cops say

A former Amazon operations manager led the scheme – causing millions to flow into her and co-conspirators’ bank accounts – and a loss prevention worker took part in it, according to prosecutors. Both worked at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia, a small city 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. — Bloomberg

Two Amazon workers went on a spending spree, buying real estate, diamond jewellery and several luxury cars, after stealing US$9.4mil (RM41.05mil) from the company in a matter of months, federal prosecutors say.

A former Amazon operations manager led the scheme – causing millions to flow into her and co-conspirators’ bank accounts – and a loss prevention worker took part in it, according to prosecutors. Both worked at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia, a small city 15 miles northwest of Atlanta.