If we can’t trust people at the bank with our money, then who can we really trust? A bank manager in New York was recently arrested for stealing over $1.4 million from two customers.
According to The Daily Mail,
Maria Rodriguez of Mount Kisco entered guilty pleas Monday, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore said in a news release.
46-year-old Rodriguez was a branch manager for M&T Bank in Ossining.
Rodgriuez pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree criminal tax fraud, as well as one count of first-degree grand larceny and one count of second-degree grand larceny, DiFiore said.
DiFiore said the thefts began in June 2008.
The first victim ‘trusted the defendant to assist her with her personal banking and banking for her business,’ the news release said. ‘Over the course of five years, the defendant stole money from the victim by writing unauthorized checks to cash, making unauthorized cash withdrawals, and requesting an ATM card and making unauthorized ATM withdrawals.’
The first victim had $1,112,127.40 stolen from her, DiFiore said.
The 92-year-old victim used to a be a police officer in Ossining Village, according to DiFiore, and reportedly lost $256,644.
She is currently facing 25 years in prison.