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Men Indicted for Manipulating Scale in Lumber Delivery Scheme

atlanta.fbi.gov | 11/5/09 | $4.8 million | suspect:  Aaron Freeman

AARON FREEMAN, 49, of Rome, Georgia, and eight other Georgia men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking part in a scheme that caused FREEMAN’s employer, Temple Inland Inc., to pay more than $4.8 million for timber that did not exist. 

THREE INVOLVED IN STEALING GOLD FROM EAST BAY MANUFACTURER

usdoj.gov | 3/20/09 | $1.1 million | victim:  Systron Donner

Three California men were sentenced in United States District Court in Oakland today for their roles in a gold stealing conspiracy, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced.

MORE INDICTMENTS IN SOUTHWEST AIR TICKET SCHEME

usdoj.gov | 2/25/09 | victim: Southwest Airlines

United States Attorney Johnny Sutton announced the federal indictment this morning of ten individuals on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and abetting the crime of wire fraud.

Panther Valley embezzlement case could reach $2 million in losses

rgj.com | 12/21/08 | $2 million | suspect: Robert Klein | victim: Panther Valley Water Users Association A former treasurer of the Panther Valley Water Users Association is being investigated in connection with siphoning water for profit and embezzling as much as $2 million, according to investigators and utility officials. The man allegedly sold water rights that the company didn't have to developers and is being investigated in connection with construction of an illegal valve that siphoned at least $140,000 worth of water by bypassing the Truckee Meadows Water Authority mainline meter.

Rodeo star, ranch manager charged in cattle case

chron.com | 12/21/08 | $188,000 | suspect: Traven Wayne Clifft and Michael Eugene Matt A Texas rodeo professional and a McAlester ranch manager have been charged with embezzlement and conspiracy in a case involving nearly 300 head of missing cattle.

Nuclear Engineer Sentenced for Software Theft

usdoj.gov | 12/16/08 | $400,000 | supsect: Mohammad Reaz Alavi | victim: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mohammad Reza Alavi, 51, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Alavi, a former employee of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, was found guilty for Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer. Alavi admitted that he unlawfully transported the 3 KeyMaster software to Iran to use in future employment in the nuclear industry.

FORMER CONTINENTAL AIRLINES RESERVATIONS AGENT SENTENCED

usdoj.gov | 12/11/08 | $650,000 | suspect: Supanee "Tami" Morris | victim: Continental Airlines Supanee "Tami" Morris has been sentenced to 46 months imprisonment for her participation in a conspiracy to defraud her former employer, Continental Airlines, by issuing unauthorized e-tickets, acting United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today. U.S. District Judge Gray Miller also sentenced Morris to pay more than $650,000 in restitution to Continental for the losses incurred as a result of her criminal conduct.

Probation Given In Theft Of The Hartford's Furniture

courant.com | 7/09/08 | Diane Levick

A Windsor man who bought furniture he knew was stolen from The Hartford by one of its managers was sentenced Tuesday to a year of home confinement as part of four years of probation.  The company lost $876,437 because of the fraud, and Olynciw pocketed more than $395,720 in illegal kickbacks, prosecutors said. 

French man faces US charge in theft of paintings

news.yahoo.com | 6/27/08 | Curt Anderson

A French man allegedly involved in the theft of paintings by Claude Monet and two other artists has been charged in the U.S. with attempting to broker the sale of the stolen art to undercover FBI agents, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Cushing Man Charged With Embezzlement of Railroad Ties &

1600kush.com | 2/22/08 | Patti Weaver

STILLWATER -- A Cushing man has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000 worth of rails and railroad ties from his then-employer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway, and selling the materials.