A "self-obsessed" woman has been jailed for nearly six years after defrauding her employer out of £184,000 over a five-year period.
Anita Mirmohammadi, 31, was sentenced to five years and 10 months at Basildon Crown Court after being found guilty of fraud by false representation.
The court heard how she scammed the Brentwood-based company where she worked between 2018 and 2022.
She stole £126,381.19 via a business credit card and a further £63,294.70 through fraudulent invoices.
Mirmohammdi has been jailed for more than five years
Essex Police
Mirmohammadi spent the stolen money on luxury holidays in Mexico, Turkey, and Dubai.
She made regular shopping sprees at high-end stores including Harrods and Selfridges.
The fraudster also had dental work done at a Harley Street clinic and used the stolen funds to make regular purchases on Apple, Amazon, eBay, Uber, and Zara.
Mirmohammadi was arrested at Gatwick Airport after returning from a holiday in Dubai, which was also funded by stolen money.
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At sentencing, Judge Shane Collery described Mirmohammadi as a "selfish, self-obsessed woman who repeated regular dishonesty".
Collery added: "She was not dependent on stealing to survive, and her claim that she does care is hard to accept as she gave no thought to the consequences at all."
The judge noted her dishonesty was "systemic and sustained" and that "she must have seen what she was doing".
Evidence showed Mirmohammadi knew her actions were wrong and had attempted to cover her tracks.
The woman was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court
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Following the conviction, Detective Constable Karen Venables of Essex Police said: "This sentence shows the severity of Mirmohammadi's offending.
"This was a calculated, ongoing fraud that would have continued had she not been caught.
"It was clear from the deception we found in these accounts that Mirmohammadi knew what she was doing was wrong and was trying to cover her tracks."
A confiscation hearing is set for the week commencing November 3 at Basildon Crown Court.
