A Louisiana woman was indicted for access device fraud in connection with her embezzlement from a Covington. La. company, where she worked from October 2016 to June 2018.
According to the indictment, Angela Mitchell, 48, of Ponchatoula, is alleged to have diverted approximately $116,998.70 from her employer by, among other things, fraudulently transferring funds from bank accounts via electronic transfers and by drafting unauthorized checks to herself.
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Mitchell committed the fraud during her employment and continued illegally accessing Company A’s accounts after she was terminated in June 2018.
If convicted, Mitchell faces up to 10 years in prison, up to a $250,000.00 fine or greater than twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss, up to three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
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