Posted on 07/28/2009 2:45:58 PM PDT by Larry381
William J. Edwards, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that an information has been filed against Bridget D. Varnes charging her with bank fraud. Varnes, age 28, resides in Shreve, Ohio.
The information alleges that Varnes was employed as the branch manager of First Merit Bank in Berlin, Ohio. The information further alleges that, from December 2006 through December 2008, Varnes made numerous unauthorized withdrawals from several bank customers’ accounts and obtained loans in their names without their knowledge or authorization. The information charges that First Merit Bank lost $236,335.21 as a result of Varnes’ fraudulent conduct.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John D. Sammon, following an investigation by the Canton Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Ok, so let me get this straight. For and entire two years, she was able to make withdrawals from people’s accounts to the tune of a quarter million dollars? Does no one balance their accounts anymore? One bank customer comes in with a complaint can be a mistake. Two and three makes you go hmmm. Any more after that and you and I would be fired on the spot.
I think she got the loans first. When the money is deposited in the customers account, she withdraws it. If she makes a few payments, the the loans will be current. She can get the money to make the payments by getting more loans.
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