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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

Dental employee accused of stealing thousands from her trusting employer

Fraudulent use of trusting dentist’s credit card. “Most dental embezzlers are not financial wizards that use complex schemes to conceal their thefts. Instead, they...

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Apr 1

Tina Palko accused of stealing over $80,000 from doctor’s office

Too many doctors are ripped off by employees stealing checks. “This case involved theft of checks from the doctors bank account. Tina Palko was...

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Mar 31

Yatika Wallace gets 6-month sentence in $340,000 theft case

JAN-2017, MANSFIELD – Insook Chung never suspected her office manager was stealing nearly $340,000 from her. Yatika Wallace, 43, took $339,198 from the Get...

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Mar 26

More than $40,000 embezzled from Facial Surgery Institute in Marquette

Sep-2018, MARQUETTE, MI– A Negaunee woman has been arrested for embezzlement from a Marquette business. Marquette Police say they received a complaint August 13...

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Mar 22

Scarborough woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for embezzling $500,000

Carrie Caporino, 46, acknowledged the thefts from two health care practices and the fraudulent use of a Social Security number.

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Mar 22

Dental worker to repay $170,000 embezzled from dental practice

At $300 per month, it would take 47 years to pay back the money she stole. 2015 – GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) — A...

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Mar 21

Slidell woman ordered to repay $135,000 embezzled from physician’s clinic

June 2015 – District Judge Reginald Badeaux imposed the sentence after Shantel Judah, 35, of Slidell, pleaded guilty on May 27, according to District Attorney...

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Mar 21

Williamsburg medical practice manager convicted of fraud, tax charges

Sherea also a hired a maid service, purchased high-end clothing and airline tickets for herself and her family and made a deposits and payments...

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Mar 21

Amanda Hahn pleads ‘not guilty” to stealing $182,000 from Dr. Zinni

Charged with stealing cash deposits, forging checks, payroll fraud and misuse of doctor’s credit cards Mar-19-19, CANFIELD, Ohio -The Austintown woman accused of embezzling...

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Mar 20

Former OMFS employee charged with stealing patient refunds.

Bokemper allegedly took more than $24,000 from 34 patients accounts and credited the funds to two credit cards, according to police reports and two...