The FraudBuster Files

Dentist’s FaceBook page says office is closed due to dentist’s drug problem

Fact or Fake? Due to the escalation of Dr. Downie's chronic substance abuse problem, we've had to close our doors.

Dec 1

Collierville dentist bookkeeper indicted on theft charges

Tina said, "If you think I stole the money then here is a check for $600" • An audit later revealed Tina pocketed more...

The FraudBuster Files

Oct 31

Woman gets four years for embezzlement of $500,000

Where did all the money go? When she was fired in 2007, she earned a salary of $80,000 a year, plus Christmas bonuses and...

The FraudBuster Files

Oct 19

Ex-dental embezzler gets 2 years’ probation in prescription fraud case

Saskia Tyrone, an administrative assistant at New England Dental Specialists obtained patient information from the computer system to obtain the prescriptions. Tyrone was also...

The FraudBuster Files

Oct 18

Serial Embezzer: Kristen Labrue

Kristen Labrue of Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after she allegedly wrote five fraudulent checks to herself and her husband's account for $79,662

The FraudBuster Files

Aug 31

Dental receptionist sentenced for theft, fraud and embezzlement

A debt-ridden dental receptionist embezzled thousands of dollars and ID information from the dental surgery she worked at, a court has heard.

The FraudBuster Files

Aug 7

Woman accused of embezzling $123,000 from Dental Practice

A Vancouver woman is accused of stealing $123,000 from a Vancouver dental office where she worked as an office manager since 2015. Bobbie A....

The FraudBuster Files

Aug 3

Former office manager sentenced to 33 months for embezzlement at an Augusta medical practice

In a press release published on Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Georgia, the Department of Justice announced that the former...

The FraudBuster Files

Aug 3

‘Strange and puzzling’ investigation involving dental gold recovered by police.

Thousands of dollars in stolen dental gold was recovered and police are hoping to return it to its rightful owner. In a rather bizarre...

The FraudBuster Files

Aug 3

Couple arrested, accused of stealing over $1M from NY dental practice

A couple has been arrested and accused of stealing a significant amount of money from a dental practice in Baldwinsville.

The FraudBuster Files

Jul 31

Former dental office manager accused of stealing $30K

Belinda Colovin arrested. PINELLAS COUNTY, FL • Belinda Dawn Colovin, 54, of Palm Harbor was charged with scheme to defraud, Pinellas County jail records...

The FraudBuster Files

Jul 19

Serial dental embezzler sentenced to 5 years in prison

A woman who stole nearly $178,000 from a Fredericksburg dental office was ordered Tuesday to serve five years in prison.

The FraudBuster Files

May 20

2011 was a busy year for dental embezzlers.

Do you recognize any of these names? I found some old news articles in my archives and decided to post them here for posterity....

The FraudBuster Files

May 19

Woman accused of embezzling over $13K from dentist office where she worked

Memphis Police took a bite out of crime by arresting a dental office employee who allegedly stole over $13,000 from her employer. Police said...

The FraudBuster Files

Mar 30

42 year employee pleads guilty to dental embezzlement.

Kristy Brown Staley admitted to embezzling from Dr. John McCollum. According to the Dillon Tribune, Staley plead guilty to dental embezzlement on March 1,...

The FraudBuster Files

Mar 24

Blairsville woman pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $600K from doctor’s office

Sandra Jo Doak, pled guilty to mail fraud and filing false income tax returns PITTSBURGH, PA, A Blairsville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday (August 10,...

The FraudBuster Files

Feb 2

SCAN THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE