From the UK -- Evelyn Gore-Strachan got her start embezzling from a dentist and moved on to steal almost £2 MILLION

Evelyn Gore-Strachan, 42, an accountant serving as finance director at two companies in the United Kingdom — including one with dental practice connections — was sentenced to twelve years in prison after stealing nearly £2 million from her employers despite earning a six-figure salary. The substantial sentence reflected both the scale of the fraud and the severe abuse of her senior financial position. High compensation does not eliminate embezzlement risk: motive and opportunity together drive theft, regardless of salary level.