A former HMRC worker who embezzled £200,000 of taxpayer funds to cover her mortgage may avoid jail time if she sells her house. This development follows a series of fraud cases, including a council worker who stole over £1 million from a local authority over 17 years but remained in debt when apprehended. Additionally, a fraudster who scammed a woman out of £70,000 through a fake Post Office message also escaped prison. In another case, a solicitor convicted of stealing £146 million from investors was ordered to repay just £1 million or face 19 years in prison. Furthermore, a salon owner who profited £219,000 from drug dealing was mandated to pay back £58,000. A lawyer, previously imprisoned for 14 years for defrauding investors through a fraudulent legal aid scheme, is set to repay over £1 million ($1.23 million) to victims, according to the Serious Fraud Office.