Wells Fargo fires mouse jigglers pretending to work [Video]

Wells Fargo has fired several members of staff after claims that they were faking keyboard activity to make it appear as if they were working when they were not.

It remains unclear how the issue was revealed at the US bank, and if it was related to remote workers.

The bank said that its staff had either been fired or resigned “after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work,” according to the BBC.

The Independent has contacted Wells Fargo for comment.

New rules instituted in the US means that financial brokers working remotely have to be inspected every three years.

“Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards and does not tolerate unethical behavior,” a spokesperson told the BBC.

Wells Fargo said two years ago that it …