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Accountant Arrested in Ghost Employee Scheme

mercurynews.com | 2/2/10 |$900,000 |  suspect:  Kathryn Britto-Florence

An ex-con on probation for embezzlement was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing more than $900,000 from her most-recent employer, police said.

Ghost Employee used in Kickback Scheme

washingtondc.fbi.gov | 1/11/10 | $300,000 | suspect:   Robert Atwood

Robert E. Atwood, 52, of Nazareth, Penn., pleaded guilty to scheming to defraud Alexandria-based AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  in a construction contract kickback scheme.

Office Manager Steals from Law Firm to Purchase Horses

sacbee.com | 11/19/09 | $1.3 million | uspect: Regina Schenck

Gripped by depression and job-related stress, Regina Schenck became obsessed with horses, she wrote to the federal judge who would sentence her for stealing more than $1.3 million from a prominent Sacramento law firm.

Two Collude in Ghost Employee Payroll Scheme at Country Cub

baltimore.fbi.gov | 10/23/09 | $1.3 million | suspect:  Akinyeme Bamisaiye and Nazar Mahar

Akinyeme Bamisaiye, a/k/a Yemi Olufemi Bamisaiye, age 41, of Clarksville, Maryland and Sajjad Nazar Mahar, age 49, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, each to 52 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with a scheme to steal funds from their former employer, a country club in Silver Spring, Maryland.   Bamisaye and Mahar pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering; Mahar also pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Knights of Columbus Accountant Caught in Payroll Scheme

startribune.com | 10/20/09 | $64,000 | suspect: Darcella Lacquay

The alleged embezzlement of more than $64,000 by a bookkeeper for the Bloomington Knights of Columbus nearly shut down the group's food service operation, which could have cost 20 employees their jobs, an officer of the group said.

HR Manager Arrested in Payroll Scheme

azcentral.com | 10/07/09 | $1 million | suspect:  Lorena Laverne Fortuna

A human resources manager for a natural supplement manufacturer in Tempe was arrested Tuesday after police say she increased her own pay over the course of eight years, embezzling more than $1 million from the company.

TX Payroll Manager Indicted in Payroll Scam

houston.fbi.gov | 10/07/09 | suspect:  Maria Teresa Cardenas 

A Salvadorian national and Katy, Texas, resident has been indicted for stealing paychecks and 401(k) plan money.. Maria Teresa Cardenas, 46, was arrested by Harris County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Trusted Accountant Embezzles from Author Danielle Steel

independent.co.uk | 10/1/09 | $2.7 million | suspect:  Kristy Wattts

In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco, where Daniellel Steel lives, Steel alleges that Kristy Watts, her bookkeeper for 15 years, wrote herself cheques taken from the author and lavished the author's credit card rewards on her own family, to the tune of $2.7 million.

Markopolos and SEC to Testify on Madoff Ponzi Thursday

reuters.com | 9/9/09 | suspect:  Bernard Madoff

Madoff's whistle-blower and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's top enforcer will testify before Congress this week on how the SEC failed to uncover Madoff's $65 billion fraud, a congressional panel said on Monday.

Ex-CFO Caught in Payroll Scheme

ibj.com 8/19/09 | $422,000 | suspect:  David Sullivan | victim:  The Dodson Group

A former chief financial officer for The Dodson Group has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud after admitting to stealing $422,539 from the Indianapolis-based firm in a payroll scheme.