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I volunteer at times for my church, working at activities or cooking at the weekly bingo. It’s quality time, a great diversion from fraud and financial crimes, and allows me a way to give back to my community and support their programs. Recently I worked an event at our church where I brought personal things from home to help during …
Funny how embezzlements seem to find me whatever I am doing. Believe it or not, although at my age I have had much opportunity, I had never watched the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” staring Jimmy Stewart until the other night. Much to my surprise the movie centered around Stewart working at a bank, and $8,000 of missing money. …
A recent commercial on tv highlighted a new app to be launched in the near future, perhaps as early as this summer. The app will allow a smart phone user to take a picture of a check to be deposited, and transmit the picture to their bank. The user will not have to physically go to the bank, nor present …
NUN Accused of Embezzling $850,000 From College, Then Gambling It Away in Atlantic City “A Catholic nun broke one of the Ten Commandments by embezzling $850,000 from a suburban New York City college and gambling it away in Atlantic City, according to federal prosecutors.” To read the entire story, here’s the link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/11/nun-embezzeled-k-college-gambled-away-ac/#ixzz1GFaHx8B6
I use Google alerts with the key word “embezzlement.” Google send me emails throughout the day with links to any News stories that appear regarding embezzlement. I receive anywhere from six to twelve emails, every day, with anywhere from one to five story links within each email. Many of the stories involve someone being arrested or charged with embezzlement, and …