[bookman]

I have a friend we were co- workers at the same bank but we kept in touch since I moved on to other opportunities. She called me crying hysterical about an incident that happened at work and I am scared for her cause we became close friends and I don't want anything to happen to her. She's in a situation at work where she stole some money from a customer taking an advance for 125,000 in a bank check but my friend recorded the transaction as if the customer took 135,000 and took the 10,000 in cash. At the end of the night my friend took the 10,000 so she wouldn't be over in her draw. She was fired but for lateness and her absences now the customer came back to complain about the transaction. So they are trying to investigate, Can my friend still get in trouble if they found out she did it and doesn't work there anymore? If she can how much and hould she get a lawyer?

[donf]

I have a friend we were co- workers at the same bank but we kept in touch since I moved on to other opportunities. she called me crying hysterical about an incident that happened at work and I am scared for her cause we became close friends and i don't want anything to happen to her. She's in a situation at work where she stole some money from a customer taking an advance for 125,000 in a bank check but my friend recorded the transaction as if the customer took 135,000 and took the 10,000 in cash. At the end of the night my friend took the 10,000 so she wouldn't be over in her draw. she was fired but for lateness and her absences now the customer came back to complain about the transaction. So they are trying to investigate, Can my friend still get in trouble if they found out she did it and doesn't work there anymore? If she can how much and hould she get a lawyer?

Your friend deliberate committed at least two felonies. Theft by deception and Embezzlement.

The only advice you should pass on to your friend is that he/she should take the $10,000 and immediately go to the nearest FBI office and surrender. If your friend tries to run the charges will pile up. If your friend crosses state lines in an attempt to evade arrest the situation just gets worse.

If you help in any way, you are an accomplice! In point of fact, you should report your knowledge of this crime to the FBI and be ready to have someone stop by for a chat

[Fr_Chuck]

Your friend is in seroius trouble, this is a major felony and she needs an attorney very quckly. If she can pay back the 10,000 at once, it may help from them doing as much. ** often banks don't want to make the newspaper about their employees stealing.

But most likely she is looking at some jail time, a large fine, and having to pay all the money back