A former manager at Wendy's restaurant has been accused of an elaborate scheme to embezzle money from the establishment.
Linda Johnson, the manager in question, allegedly created a fake employee whom she would clock in and out for shifts, ultimately stealing a staggering $20,000 in wages.
Wendy's manager created 'ghost employee' she clocked in and out for 128 shifts to steal $20,000 from restaurant
According to reports from the Manheim Township Police Department, Linda Johnson, who worked at a Wendy's branch in Pennsylvania, invented a "ghost employee" named William Bright.
Over the course of nearly a year, Johnson managed to successfully carry out her fraudulent activities, clocking in and out for 128 shifts on behalf of this non-existent employee.
By doing so, she manipulated the system to ensure that the wages intended for William Bright were instead deposited into her own Cashapp account.
The scheme finally came to light when employees at the restaurant became suspicious.
They claimed to have no recollection of working with anyone by the name of William Bright.
After facing intense scrutiny, Johnson eventually came clean and admitted to her deceptive acts.
She confessed that she had concocted the existence of a 'ghost' employee with the purpose of exploiting the system and illicitly obtaining extra wages.
Johnson faced the consequences as a criminal case was launched against her. However, she managed to evade authorities and went missing.
Law enforcement agencies launched an appeal to the public for any information regarding her whereabouts.
The audacity of Johnson's plan has sparked widespread discussion on social media platforms.
While some individuals commended her for her cunning tactics, others expressed shock and disapproval.
It has been speculated whether Johnson had accomplices within the restaurant who may have shared in the ill-gotten gains.
Don't hate the playa, hate the game, one user said.
Imagine ruining your life for $20k, the second commented.
Funny thing is the ghost employee was their best worker, someone joked.
Lots managers do it a different way. They clock in as an associate which pays better than being a manager. I knew a few that did this, another shared.
However, no specific evidence has emerged to support this theory.
In addition to the legal consequences Johnson may face, the incident has also had financial repercussions for Wendy's.
It has been reported that the restaurant's insurer had to pay out a substantial sum of $16,000 as a result of the embezzlement.
Another case of arresting that leave people surprised.
In a separate incident that occurred recently, a McDonald's worker was apprehended while on duty for violating their probation, leaving astonished customers as witnesses to the event.
Despite allegedly ignoring requests to attend parole hearings, the police reached out to the restaurant, urging the employee to return home.
However, the manager instructed them to continue working. Shortly thereafter, law enforcement officers arrived at the establishment and promptly arrested the individual.
It is believed that the employee had been evading the authorities for a period of five years before their arrest.
The arrest was reportedly due to the individual's failure to pass three drug tests, and they had intended to surrender themselves at their upcoming probation meeting.
