Wendy's Manager Invents Ghost Employee And Pockets Almost £16K Worth of Wages

A former Wendy's manager was found to have taken out nearly £16,000 in extra wages after creating a ghost employee. (Credit: Octavio Jones/Reuters)

Linda Johnson, previously a manager for the American fast-food chain, Wendy's, was found to have been collecting an additional salary during her time with the restaurant, as she was paying a completely made-up employee.

Johnson worked at a Wendy's branch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and created a ghost employee named 'William Bright'. After creating a person for the scheme, Johnson went on to make close to £16,000 in additional earnings.