Monday, January 30, 2012

New Jersey Woman Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $130

Melissa Covey, 42, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, has been arrested on charges she embezzled some $130,000 in computer-related equipment from Quintum Technologies, LLC for whom she had been employed as a buyer. According to authorities, Covey allegedly ordered equipment from vendors through Quintum's purchase accounts and then submitted fictitious purchase orders so the purchases appeared to be for legitimate business. Covey would then sell the items to various third parties through Ebay and keep the profit.  If convicted, Covey faces up to 10 years in state prison.

Read the story herehere and here.

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