Customer (name blocked for privacy):
You can handle this a few different way:
1) Ask the employee to give you the money back and fire them if you want to or give them another chance.
2) Report the theft to the police and have them arrested.
3) Take the employee to small claims court to recover your money (if they have any money).
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