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Pair of Dental Assistants sentenced for insurance fraud

Alma Almendariz – 23 false claims BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Registered dental assistant Alma Almendariz, 35, was booked today into Kern Court Jail on multiple...

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Jan 3

Juanita Simone Johnson – Serial Dental Embezzler

DEC 2021 • Kansas dentists in the Johnson County (Olathe) area are warned to be on the lookout for JUANITA SIMONE JOHNSON (DOB :...

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Dec 2

PRUETT,NANCY (Serial Embezzler, NV, TX)

PRUETT,NANCY also known as CASTILLO,NANCY, and RICHEY,NANCY is a convicted dental serial embezzler currently incarcerated at the CHRISTINA MELTON CRAIN UNIT in Texas and...

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Nov 30

Man caught on camera stealing from pediatric dentist office

AVON, Ind. — Police in Avon are searching for a thief targeting dental and medical offices. Investigators released a surveillance picture of the suspect...

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Nov 22

Judge orders woman to pay $30,184 in restitution to Bay County dentist

BAY CITY, MI — A local woman who admitted to embezzling money from the dentist she worked at has been ordered to pay back...

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Nov 22

Former employee accused of stealing over $500k from west side doctor’s office

An audit revealed that Adams allegedly stole over $500,000. A woman is now under arrest, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from...

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Nov 4

New Haven man accused of stealing more than $80,000 from a dentist office.

WEST HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man is accused of stealing more than $80,000 from a dentist office in West Haven while he...

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Oct 29

Dentist’s Bookkeeper gets 6 months for embezzling $120K

“It was the betrayal, not the loss of money, that smarted.” That’s what Darryl Zeleniak told a judge Tuesday at a sentencing hearing for...

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Oct 28

Painting stolen from Honolulu dentist nearly 50 years ago returned to owners

JUL-2021 • A painting by iconic artist Margaret Keane that was stolen from a Honolulu dental clinic nearly 50 years ago was turned over...

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Oct 13

“An abuse of trust and friendship”

8 years for woman who scammed employer, relatives, friends of $3.6M Teresa Adamos Pereda victimized dozens of friends, relatives and members of her church...

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Sep 16

As a fraud examiner, it’s my job to…

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Sep 16

Thief steals thousands of dollars in dental equipment

Calgary police confirm that officers are investigating after a robbery Monday in Montgomery at an underground parkade. May 2021 • Dentist Kim Scott, who...

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Sep 12

Joplin woman charged with stealing from dental office

The dentist owner discovered checks she believed were forged using her signature stamp.

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Sep 6

Collier County woman arrested for stealing thousands from dental practice.

A Collier County Florida woman was arrested after investigators said she stole more than $50,000 from her employer. Donna Marie Rothermel, 47, is facing...

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Sep 6

Woman embezzled nearly $60,000 from local doctor, likely to get community control

A Muskingum County woman pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to charges of theft related to her involvement in embezzling money from a local doctor. Highlights...

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Aug 30

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