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Where are they now? Serial Dental Embezzler: Irina Chernyahkovsky / Karen Fooks

Irina Chernyakhovskya.k.a Irina Fooks, Karen Fooks, Irina Rabkin Irina Chernyakhovsky is a career serial embezzler and fraudster who stole from at least 6 (some...

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Jun 14

Woman gets 20 years for embezzling from Naples dental practice

April 14, 2008 A former Naples dental office manager who embezzled about $220,000 over nearly two years left her sentence in the hands of...

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Jun 13

Corryville dental office was targeted by thieves twice. This time, the suspects were caught on video.

Surveillance video shows a family arriving at Cincinnati Dental Care for scheduled appointments Wednesday morning. There were two women, a boy and girl. Workers...

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Jun 11

Little Rock dental embezzler gets 12 years for $218,000 theft; ‘you kind of disgust me,’ judge says

The former office manager for a Little Rock dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for stealing at least $218,000 from the...

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Jun 3

Florida woman stole $50K from doctor’s office where she worked

Oct 2018 – A Tavernier woman was arrested this week after detectives say she stole more than $50,000 in cash over the course of...

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May 26

Stamford Dental Practice Employee Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Embezzling More Than $100k

Dec 2013 – Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BARBARA O’HARA-LEONE, 53, formerly of Norwalk, was sentenced today...

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May 23

Lorain County women charged after allegedly writing prescriptions using stolen pad from dentist’s office

One of the women used to work for a dentist! APRIL 12, 2019, ELYRIA, OH — Two county women were indicted on multiple felony...

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May 6

47 year old female dentist sentenced to 30 months in jail for healthcare fraud

“I wanted to bring this story of dentist fraud to your attention because of the similarities with employee fraud – and the potential implications...

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May 6

Grand theft suspect targeted dental patients, sheriff says

Demetrius Nolen, 23, is accused of stealing from customers at All Smiles Dentistry April 9/19-FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Fort Pierce man was arrested...

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Apr 29

Texas Woman Who Embezzled $1.2M From Doctor Kills herself in Walmart Parking Lot Hours Before Sentencing

Paige Bisher became so close to her employers, she added the woman to her will! May 07, 2018 – A Texas woman was found...

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Apr 29

Fired Dental Employee Accused of Stealing Money and Supplies

Kristy was fired in October and is charged with burglarizing the practice a few months later “This happens often. I recall one case involving...

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Apr 17

Woman charged with stealing thousands from Fort Pierce dental patients

DO NOT IGNORE RED FLAGS “I am familiar with this case. Dr. Knowles observed that Kelly was exhibiting unusual behavior (red flags) and this...

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Apr 17

Office manager stole from Manhasset Dental, police say

Erika Lucassi is charged with stealing from dentist for nearly nine years. Feb 2018: An Ozone Park, Queens, woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly...

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Apr 17

Woman pleads guilty in $355,000 embezzlement and sentenced to 18 months

“This is a story from 2009 that has all the classic hallmarks of what happens when a long time employee steals from the practice....

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Apr 7

Two former Haledon dental office employees admit to stealing over $200K

“They were paid well. They were rewarded handsomely. And yet they stole.” Dr. Dominick Lembo March 18, 2014 — Two longtime employees have admitted embezzling...

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Apr 6

Couple charged with stealing more than half a million dollars from dentist.

She "failed to deposit" over 1400 checks!. A former receptionist and bookkeeper for an Arlington Heights dentist accused of stealing more than $600,000 from...

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Apr 2

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