Posted on 07/14/2025 11:05:53 AM PDT by simpson96
For nearly a year, 29-year-old Yessica Arrua was living like a high-earning veterinarian despite working as a receptionist at a Florida horse clinic.
Thanks to a payroll mix-up, Arrua, who is originally from Argentina, allegedly pocketed more than $400,000 of another employee’s salary between February 2022 and January 2023, according to the Daily Mail. During this time, Arrua’s paychecks were nearly seven times her actual salary, according to a police report from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.
The error went unnoticed until the Palm Beach Equine Clinic’s CFO discovered the issue and flagged it with their payroll provider, Harbor America. But what’s even more shocking is how long the payroll error went unnoticed — even the veterinarian who was supposed to be making $450,000 a year only noticed when her credit cards declined.
Arrua, a nine-year clinic employee who even knew the company’s president, is now at the center of a criminal investigation — and it was that same president who ultimately called the police.
(snip) Arrua allegedly noticed she was being overpaid and instead of reporting the error, she went on a luxury shopping spree.
The report details purchases at high-end retailers like Coach and Michael Kors, purchases at restaurants and furniture stores, and thousands of dollars sent through Zelle to someone listed as “Mama Dukes.” Investigators also discovered that $80,000 went toward buying a food truck for a friend of her mother’s. Arrua also admitted to sending additional funds to Argentina to help build a house.
She has since been formally charged with grand theft of $100,000 or more and money laundering of $100,000 or more — both first-degree felonies under Florida law.
According to Florida Statute 812.014, theft involving that amount can carry a sentence of up to 30 years in prison, along with steep fines.
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Exactly, even easier if it’s a small number of employees
Obviously.
The vet was dog tired at the end of the day, ao she didn’t notice the missing doe
And here we all thought it was Milei's policies that was revitalizing that nation.
I will "educate" her often, lengthwise, and repeatedly.
Key word in the “story” as written is the word “Equine”. And the words, Palm Beach in Flori—duh!!
Horse people, not pleasure riders, but “investors” likely in racehorses. This conjures up memories of great stories written by Dick Francis of the criminal world of horse racing.
Some (probably not many anymore here) will remember the true story of former vp candidate John Edwards’ (of NC John Kerry’s erstwhile running mate) girlfriend/baby mama, Rielle Hunter (iirc) whom he tried to hide in the Governor’s Club outside of Raleigh. Had his out of wedlock baby. Edwards was found out by National Enquirer (no kidding). Now as to Ms. Hunter— her daddy was convicted of insurance fraud, as he killed racehorses for their owner’s insurance payout. Disgusting- he once killed Ms. Hunter’s quarter horse for his own payout. How?— he electrocuted horses, one time in downtown Gainesville, FL a horse in a trailer in a parking lot in the dead of night. Real scum— appalling, and his daughter said she was a “videographer” for Edwards. All of these people— demonrats....hmmm.
I always did too. 275 employees.
And not balance the credit card or make a payment?
250 Employees for me. Thank God I’m retired.
But at the time I was proud of myself. I fed, clothed and housed myself all on a ridiculously tiny salary without dipping into my emergency reserve. I was a full adult!
She was an equine vet in Palm Beach County, Think Wellington.
Speaking for myself only, here ...
I did not leave home and expect to enjoy the same standard of living that my parents enjoyed ... and had afforded me as a child. Leaving home and supporting myself on my own labor included a sharp decrease in standard of living ... but my parents raised me well; I had good training and good habits.
The best thing parents can teach their children is to know, love, and serve God.
The next best thing parents can teach their children is how to make good decisions about the things of this world.
You also need to teach your kids how to do the basics of living. Cook, clean, do basic maintenance and repairs on everything, the virtues of showing up and on time and how to say no.
I will not say that time was all fun and games but it taught me a lot.
Now I hear about young people at the university who have no idea how to put gas in their car and I wonder how they will manage to survive.
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Honest officer I was just putting the mans wallet back in his pocket it fell out.
SOMEONE NEEDS A SERIOUS INDEPENDENT OLD FASHIONED BOOKKEEPER
NEVER-—NEVER-—NEVER set up your bill paying automatically at the bank.
AUTOMATIC BILL PAYING OUT OF THE BANK ACCOUNT IS ANOTHER CULPRIT.
I NEVER HAVE DONE THAT & I NEVER WILL
I HATE TO TELL YOU ALL THIS:
I HAVE HORSES.
I USE A MOBILE VETERINARIAN.
SHE COMES TO THE RANCH-—LAYS DOWN AN 18 month old COLT, GELDS IT, WAKES IT BACK UP & WATCHES IT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO MAKE SURE IT IS OK-—
FOR A FEE OF $165 PLUS a ranch call of $30. IF she has another client near by-—she cuts the ranch call to $15.
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