Fraud probe power staff suspended

Scottish Power said it was treating the matter "extremely seriously"

Three Scottish Power employees have been suspended and another has resigned following an investigation into account irregularities.

It has been reported that they tampered with their own accounts to make it look as though they had been paying too much for gas and electricity.

The staff are then said to have funded rebates to make up the difference.

It is understood the staff involved worked at the company's customer service centre in East Kilbride.

A Scottish Power spokesman confirmed: "Three members of staff have been suspended and one has resigned following an internal investigation into system irregularities.

"We have robust procedures in place to detect system breaches, and this is the first time that such an incident has occurred.

"We are treating this matter extremely seriously and will strive to ensure that nothing like this happens in the future."