Performance guru accused of £140,000 scam on bosses

A ‘performance guru’ accused of siphoning off more than £140,000 from her bosses and major companies including Amazon and Tesco has appeared in court. Estates manager Paula Phillips, 52, allegedly swiped £63,190.42 from online giant Amazon in near yearlong deception at Wellington Mills Housing Association in Kennington southeast London. She scammed thousands from Tesco, Argos, Wickes, Screwfix and more than £10,000 from Havering Borough Council, where she used to work, it is claimed. It is said Phillips used PayPal to…