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Former Wells Fargo Bank Officer Sentenced for Bank Fraud

September 22, 2011
Total Loss: $600,000

Shawna Leimomi Saia, 38, former assistant branch manager of Wells Fargo Bank in Coos Bay, Oregon, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken to serve a 71-month federal prison sentence for bank fraud. Saia pled guilty on May 12, 2011 and has been in federal custody since December 28, 2010. Defendant Saia lived in Coos Bay, Oregon when she committed the offense.

The case arose in August of 2010 when customers alleged funds were missing from their accounts. An internal investigation determined that Saia was responsible for the theft of funds from multiple customer accounts.

Source: FBI
Posted in: Internal Fraud Deposit Account Fraud
Tags: employee fraud