ABTA has
called in the Metropolitan police to investigate an alleged internal fraud that
is thought to have cost the association hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The alleged
fraud came to light last week when, during the processing of a claim following a
travel agency failure, a member of staff became suspicious about the
documentation supporting the claim and raised the alarm. An internal
investigation into previous claims madein the
same name uncovered similar concerns and the police were called in.
A
member of staff has been suspended while the investigation continues.