Saturday, March 31, 2012

California Woman Facing Trial For Embezzling Nearly $400K From Pastry Smart

Gabriela Figueroa Verdusco
Gabriela Figueroa Verdusco, 32, of Redwood City, California, who has been charged with embezzling at least $387,631.03 from Pastry Smart in San Mateo, where she had been employed as a bookkeeper, is now facing trial.  According to authorities, over a 3 year period, from 2008 through 2011, Verdusco wrote checks to herself from company accounts.  Authorities believe Verdusco stole the money to cover extensive financial debts.  She has plead not guilty last October to 7 counts of embezzlement. 

Read the story here.

Hat tip: FraudTalk reader Joe.

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