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Charity Worker Jailed for £91k Breast Cancer Fund Theft
31 Oct
Summary
- Former charity finance employee received a 30-month prison sentence.
- £91,966 intended for breast cancer charity was diverted to personal account.
- Funds were used for debts, wedding, honeymoon, and luxury purchases.
Tameem Choudhury, a 29-year-old former employee of Breast Cancer Now, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for fraud and money laundering. Choudhury redirected a £91,966 payment, intended for the breast cancer organization, into his personal bank account. He achieved this by sending altered banking details to The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, which was due to issue the refund in 2023.
The diverted funds were transferred to Choudhury's personal account in August 2024. He then spent the money on various personal expenses, including settling debts, wedding and honeymoon costs, and luxury purchases like a £14,000 ring. Evidence from his phone indicated significant debt prior to the offense.
The fraud was uncovered when Santander froze Choudhury's account, recovering a portion of the funds. Breast Cancer Now reported the incident, leading to an investigation by the City of London Police. Choudhury pleaded guilty and was sentenced on September 1, 2026, at the Royal Courts of Justice. The charity confirmed all funds were recovered and no financial loss was incurred.
