A 38-year-old woman from Orkney has been sentenced to two years in prison after committing frauds with a total value of £1.5million.
Lisa Groundwater appeared at Kirkwall Sheriff Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the incidents, which occurred in Kirkwall between January 2019 and March 2019, after pleading guilty at an earlier date.
Groundwater previously admitted forming a fraudulent scheme by depositing five cheques at Royal Bank of Scotland over the course of nine weeks, to a total sum of £1,527,050.
These cheques were deposited under the pretence that Groundwater had sufficient funds in various bank accounts in her name and in the name of her husband, Kevin, 45.
According to the charge, a total of £485,021.99 was not recovered by Royal Bank of Scotland, to its loss.
Both Mr and Mrs Groundwater were arrested on suspicion of fraud in September 2020.
It was confirmed last month that all charges against Kevin Groundwater had been dropped.
Detective Sergeant Marcus Shearer said: "We welcome the sentencing of Lisa Groundwater.
"There are a number of victims to the crime's with some having lost substantial amounts of money.
"We are thankful to the witnesses that have come forward and reported these incidents as this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.
"Groundwater's sentence sends a clear message to those acting in such a manner that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.
"We are fully committed to bringing offenders to justice to further safeguard our communities.
"If you suspect you have been a victim of Fraud, please contact Police Scotland on 101."
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