employee theft

PTO, School Groups Beware: Rash of Embezzlements Amoung These Groups

In monitoring embezzlement stories received via Google Alerts each day, I have noticed a constant stream of new embezzlement cases involving schools, school groups, PTO groups within schools, and other related victims. While thefts from these groups are not unusual, the amount of stories related to these groups in the last two weeks is alarming. “LAKE OSWEGO — A woman …

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Embezzlement within a hair salon: what volume did they do in this business?

The volume in this San Antonio hair salon business much have been tremendous for the owners to have not notice the alleged embezzlement of over One Million Dollars. It seems incomprehensible how a scheme this large could have occurred and for so long.  The only explanation I can find without access to more of the case details is that this …

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Woman Receives 20 Year Prison Sentence – For Embezzling?

Reading the morning Google News articles on embezzlement, I was truly flabbergasted when I saw this story. In my experience it has been difficult if not impossible to have a convicted embezzler see the inside of a jail cell.  If sentencing has included any jail time at all, it was common for the term to be very minimal, and frequently …

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Santa Wasn't The Only One Busy Christmas Eve: Embezzlement

Embezzlements occur throughout the year, and Christmas season is no exception.  In fact, in my experience the rate of theft and embezzlement is greater in the November and December time period, commonly with the illicit proceeds used to fund holiday shopping for family and friends.  Many of these thefts may not be discovered until the Spring, or even later. In …

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Victimizing the Victim – A First For Me In Over 20 Years

Just when I thought I had seen close to everything, and the worse in people… I recently finished an embezzlement case, and since the individual who handled all the financial aspects of this company for the retirement-aged owners was terminated for stealing, the owners turned to a well-known temporary agency to solicit help running their business. Today I received the …

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