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$111K Theft From PA Business Caused By 'Compromised Client's Email': State Police
Over $100,000 was stolen from a Chambersburg business, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.
IMI Products on Black Gap Road, Greene Township reported the theft by deception around 9:42 a.m. on Oct. 24, according to the state police release.
The company, which develops and makes products for tractor-trailer trucking fleets, told troopers that they believe a client's email was "compromised" by an unknown actor who changed the bank account information associated with the customer's account, according to officials.
The amount transferred totaled $111,000, PS…
Former PA Hospital Director Embezzled $600K From Charity Account: DA
An ex-Doylestown Hospital director is accused of siphoning over $600,000 from a corporate account filled with charitable donations, according to prosecutors.
Norma Galagarza, 68, of Chalfont, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, forgery, and related counts, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office.
As the hospital's Director of Medical Staff, authorities said Galagarza was responsible for managing the Charitable Fund, an employee benevolent program financed through donations.
Hospital administrators contacted police in January 20…
Fire Company Treasurer Embezzled $900K, Berks DA Claims
The treasurer of a Berks County fire company is accused of stealing nearly $900,000 over a period of seven years, prosecutors say.
Kenneth J. Long of the Birdsboro Union Fire Department is charged with theft, forgery, and related counts and surrendered to detectives on Monday, Aug. 14, the Berks District Attorney's Office said.
The 61-year-old came under investigation in January, when firefighters reported "more than $500,000" were missing from the department's accounts, authorities said.
He was interviewed by detectives in February when he allegedly admitted to "utilizin…
