Some managers take their role too seriously. And by that we mean they seriously thought no one would notice them stealing. Here are five cases when dumb managers get caught stealing on the job. Number five, stealing from the store days after getting the job. Coming up in our first case, officers respond to a Five Below where a supervisor discovered one of his own employees running a scam while on the clock, stealing more than $1,000 in the process. Here's how the situation unfolded once the authorities got involved. >> They have the prevention monitor. >> Hey, how about talk to us over here before we go in? >> So, how long has this been happening? Well, I find out today, but the loss provincial manager, he's been checking and he came today with a folder with all the day that she been stealing with with the day with the camera and all the information. They got a folder for you guys and they're making the interview right now. >> Around how much money is it so far? >> If I tell you, I can be wrong, but he was selling almost more than $1,500. >> $1,500. Okay. You guys pressing charges? >> I guess. Yes. you guess or you know >> I'm the man at the store but I'm not the one that condusting the >> Oh the LPO's in there and he's okay >> he's right now inside with the employee in the district being somewhat cooperative >> I came out from the office yeah I don't know nothing was sent me a text message call the police >> okay cool >> okay >> okay sorry >> oh you're fine Isn't he on something else? He's on another 56. The police. >> Uh, this is store International Drive 295. >> He's the last man. >> Yes, sir. Could we speak up? >> Yes, sir. >> Before officers arrived, the store's asset protection officer had already spoken with the suspect. Now, they're preparing to walk the police through how the scheme was carried out. >> How you doing, >> good? How are you? >> Good. Nice to meet you. Asset protection. Um uh so the situation that happens um I have the state of Florida I review exception reports and so on. We have an exception report called a midvoid report that shows whenever somebody may be uh voiding a sale and keeping the cash instead of actually returning it. And here customers give money they just go and that's what she was doing. She started uh December 10th and on December 19th she conducted her first project uh midvoid. Okay. >> Uh I observed that and I've been sampling all the way through. We turned and I have a pack I put together for you here uh that there was a total of 223 but when I took out the ones that were legitimate total was 1423 that's good and I have again I have that packet for you. Um I can burn all the video. I know that sometimes you all give it to a detective and then I >> No, that's us. >> Okay, great. Okay, thank you. So um >> and you call you call it a midvoid? >> Uh it's called a a midvoid. Yes. So basically they they ring the register and before they hit total the customer gives them the cash and they walk away. All they have to do is hit midvoid. It cancels the sale. They can keep the cash. >> Okay. >> But it does capture that there was a midvoid that occurred. I then would watch the customer come up, watch the cash exchange, watch the drawer not open. Customer walks away and either conceal it under the drawer in the pocket or whatever. And I have at least 15 or 20 sample videos that I saved on that. off for this. >> I'm sorry. >> Call for her. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. What is her What is her name? >> Her name is She is uh expecting in April because she disclosed this to me. Um she's been very cooperative, very apologetic. She said that she has a 17-year-old daughter, that they're homeless uh and that uh she was stealing the money in order to take care of them. I tend to believe her. She seems to be very believable. Uh so, I have a heart. I feel bad for her, but I have a job I have to do. And we pretty much prosecute over $500. Um, >> so you do want to prosecute. >> We do want to prosecute. >> Over $1,400 is gone and the message from management is firm. They want the suspect held accountable. With that, the officers now work to understand exactly how it happened. >> The circumstances, I don't know what your protocol is. If you feel that you can, you know, appear or release or whatever that would be felony amount, so we can't do no fear. >> Whatever whatever you all need to do. Uh I'm I'm just one, you know, her to be obviously treated as best as she can under her circumstances, but that's where we're at right now. >> Okay. Can you >> She's writing a statement. So, >> okay. Um somebody for your writing a statement yet. >> Uh I have not written the statement, but I can um can you give me the date? >> Uh date of the first. The first offense would have been on uh December 19th. Last offense on 125 or excuse me 25. So, first, >> last, and then you gave a December 10th. What was the December 10th? >> December 10th is her start date >> when she started working here. >> Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry. >> You're fine. >> And what I did was I made up a little like a paragraph summary of what I just told you and I actually included some screenshots. Uh, I know that a lot of cases um, you know, I can go back later and I can take everything from my computer and put on a thumb drive and send it to you and I'll have those with me right now. Oh, I can give you um I can either give you a link >> and you can actually upload all that to our link and it goes directly into it'll take a lot of lot of lot of stuff. >> Yeah. And if it if you need more like it I think it I think it accepts like 20 like videos and still pictures or whatnot. Um you can I can give you another link and then so I'll give you my information then you can contact me. Um >> I did not enter into a restitution agreement. We usually do that under 500. Uh, she said, "Yeah, if I'm given an opportunity to do that, but I didn't do that cuz I know that that can cause a conflict if I enter into that a lot of times." Is this is that a fact in Florida? >> Um, I don't know. I'm still learning the whole area. Um, but you just have to let me know what we like. I'll talk to my I can talk to my sergeant, talk to my partner um for anything that you guys are willing to do because if you're wanting to do a restitution um with an agreement, but again, that becomes I believe it's a it's >> then it becomes civil. Yeah. And then and then if she decides not to pay him back, >> I lost him for 500. We just let the court. >> Despite her age and clear remorse, charges are still on the table. But management is open to leniency, hoping the experience is enough to keep her from repeating the mistake. >> That's perfectly fine. That's why I didn't enter into it comes a point where you you can only feel bad for somebody for so much, but she you know, >> don't get me wrong, I'm not bleeding hard. I've been doing this for a long time. But um maybe it's because I'm a grandfather now. I don't know. >> No, I get that. You have a heart. you have you compassion 17y old >> and especially when you know you you know the difference when they're not when they're not BSing you I was like you know I just feel bad for people's circumstance but anyway we have to prosecute >> that's totally understandable um let me go get you started on a statement if and then I'll go in and speak with her um and then we'll go about it >> now that they've gotten a full statement from the asset protection manager officers move on to confront the employee >> you mind if I talk to her first Okay. >> Hello. Are you Latoya? >> All right. I'm just going to read something off for you real quick. Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything to say may be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before and during question. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you. Has anybody threatened you to talk to me today? >> Do you understand your rights? >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, what happened? Me and my brother's homeless and I was taking cash to feed us and keep us like a shelter and stuff like that. We I admitted to everything. >> I'm I'm pregnant. >> I understand. >> We um sometime we sleep on the steps. >> Mhm. >> Where the hotel we at sometime. >> So how how are you taking money? Like sometimes they overpay me, I take it, put it in my pocket. >> Okay. >> Or >> who who would overpay you? >> The customer. The >> customer. They they want to ask for change or >> No, they don't ask for change or sometimes I um I bought out a ticket. It don't be like it don't be it be like 20 bucks or something like that just to feed us for that night and stuff like that >> or whatever. But >> how many times do you believe you've done this? >> He said it started in December, but I we didn't we didn't um we didn't start sleeping on the bench until I I said January, but he I don't remember taking anything in >> in December, but I was honest to the whole thing. I mean, I took it >> cuz this is a statement you're writing for them. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And it's Latoya Luster, correct? >> Yeah. >> With a young child in no stable home, the suspect says she was desperate. And while the officer doesn't excuse the theft, he's willing to hear her out. >> That's >> So, the total was for $1,495. >> That's what he he said. >> You You believe it? Most likely. I don't know. I wasn't keeping up with anything. >> Okay. >> Nothing. I was If we needed something to eat, I just I just took that amount of food and stuff. >> So, what what's going on with your daughter? >> Nothing. We stay together. We just >> Yes, sir. >> No, I just need a fold that we need to get. >> You You can pick whatever you need. Yes, sir. We we stay together for just a few. >> So what what brought on the hardship? >> Uh we were staying we had a place and I I end up losing the place or whatever. Um and then I got pregnant. So we were staying with somebody and they told us we had to leave. >> Mhm. So we uh moved to the hotel and stuff. You know hotels sometime they get high and stuff like that. So and then by me being pregnant and stuff. So I just do the best I could. >> Okay. How old is your daughter? >> My daughter's 17. >> 17. So you know there's resources to reach out for >> I did. I reached out to them and stuff. My doctors gave me resources or whatever, but um the they say they over booked and stuff. So I I did I reached out to him like it wasn't >> expecting another child. The suspect tells officers that financial stress is what pushed her to avoid transactions and take the cash. >> So how many times do you believe you taking money over over the span of what from December till now? He he said to come if it started this and I don't I didn't say anything. >> Okay. >> The only thing it started was I thought it started um after the 31st my first time this >> after the 31st of December. >> Uhhuh. Um we didn't have nowhere to sleep. >> What's the most you've taken in like one period of time? >> Uh it it usually be just like 20 bucks here, 20 bucks there >> throughout a shift. You might do it multiple times. Okay. >> I'll do >> I mean for 1,400 that that adds up if you're taking it at 20, you know, $20. >> That's how he said they added it up and stuff like that. But >> that's that's I know that's what I take. Like I kind of >> And when when did you start again? December. >> I don't remember when it started. I think 12th 14th and stuff like that. >> Oh. Well, let me talk to the manager and I'll come back. Okay. Do you mind saying 10? >> Do you uh do you have an ID on you? >> Do you mind if I take a look at it? >> It's in It's in the break room. >> It's in the break room. Do you mind if I grab it? Is it like in a purse or Okay. >> It's a brown um Michael Kors purse. >> Brown Michael Kors purse. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is this the purse? And where's the ID at here? I'll, if you don't mind, I'll grab it. >> Is it in your wallet? right here. >> If you're going to go to jail, can I please call my daughter? >> Um, you'll have to phone call at the jail and so you'll be able to call from there. Do you need me to write down a number or something for you? Is that >> my >> I'm sorry. Yeah. Do you have a phone in here? >> Oh, you have your phone? With everything said and done, the officer places her under arrest. She'll be heading to the station next. You don't have it. >> I have a little girl. >> Can you just hold your hands up like this for me? Is you going to search for it first? >> Go ahead and nothing in your pocket nose. pants up. >> Pull your pants up. Front or back? >> I'm just going to put this over so [Music] that no longer work. Second person. >> You got the paperwork for >> That's this one right here. Oh, [ __ ] him. >> Your which one? Your backpack. >> All right. Yeah, the backpack's going to go with her daughter. >> So, just leave it out of the car. >> No, you're not able to talk to her. You want to just take it since I >> Everything can go to the daughter. >> Okay. In the end, the woman was charged with grand theft. Number four, an 18-year-old learns the hard way that actions have real consequences. This next case out of Indian River County, Florida, took place on November 11th, 2024, after a supervisor caught an 18-year-old cashier stealing gift cards during her shift. When officers arrived, management wasted no time explaining what led up to the call. since uh August 19th until November 5th, she has been activating gift cards without paying for them and then keeping the gift cards for herself and that's a total of 17 uh $1,724.95 of losses that she has been causing. >> Okay. >> Um now she also said that she had taken about $300 in cash, but I don't have any evidence of that. So that's just verbally also. >> Okay. Sorry. >> Okay. What's the handwritten sign? >> That's just that's just her admission. Now um I also have on a flash drive this along with all the receipts for all of this along with all the video for for all of this. So for all of this I have video on a flash drive all the receipts on a flash drive. Okay. >> And this itself is also on that same flash drive. Okay. But if you want it, you can let me, >> please. Definitely. >> How old is she? >> 18. 18. >> And you wish to pursue charges? Yes. >> Now, it's the 18-year-old's turn to speak. And before anything else, the officer begins by reading her Miranda rights. >> I'm Deputy Kramer. I'm here obviously in relation to the incident that's been going on with you and your employer. So, I'm going to explain something to you. Okay. At this point in time, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against arrested. >> Hang on. Just listen to me. Okay. Just listen to me. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to hire a lawyer and have him or her present during questioning. If you wish, if you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to before any questioning. You can decide at any time to stop answering questions or make any statements until you have a lawyer present with you. Do you understand these rights? With these rights in mind, do you wish to answer questions? >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. So, what's what's been going on? >> I've been taking money to buy stuff for me and my little sister for a little while. >> Okay. What's >> How old are you? >> I'm 18. I turn 18. >> Okay. >> You said you're taking it to buy food for your little sister and you. >> Nobody. [Music] >> Okay. Calm down. What's What's the home life situation like? Is it Is it just you and your sister or >> It's my mom. She works a lot, so she's not really there. So, it's basically me and my sister, but she's with my older sister right now cuz my mom's at work and I'm at work. So, I'm getting arrested. >> So, you will be going to jail today. >> Who's going to pardon me out? >> You'll have to make a phone call from the jail. Okay. >> Why am I getting arrested? >> So, the your employer wanted to pursue charges. Okay. >> I wanted to pursue charges. According to her employer, the 18-year-old had been scanning and stealing gift cards during her shift undetected until the total reached $1,700. Even with that amount, she seemed shocked to be facing charges. >> Do you know the total dollar amount of money you took? >> I told you to. >> How much do you think you took? >> Like a thousand maybe in total. >> Okay. And how were you doing this? >> The first I just took cash and then I was just scanning the gift card. >> So you'd scan the gift card and do what? >> Just put in the mountain that I needed. >> Okay. >> I've never been in trouble freaking out cuz I don't think you're gonna get me out. >> When did this start happening? maybe like a month or two months ago maybe. But it wasn't like an everyday thing. >> Okay. >> That's when they started lowering my pay and stuff. >> Okay. >> How many times a day would you do this? >> Probably like three. Three times with the cards. But I stopped it because I just started doing the cards. >> How much in cash do you think you took? probably like 300 in total. [Music] >> Can I text her? >> You can you can make a phone call. >> What register is your wallet at? >> Three. >> Three. Can you have somebody grab that for me? >> You think I'll get out today? >> So, you probably won't get out today. You probably had to spend the night and you'll get out first thing in the morning. You have to see a judge in the morning. Okay. [Music] >> I said I was going to pay him back. I can't unfortunately. >> Is there anything I can do so you won't press charges? >> Unfortunately, this is for a couple months. >> Now in tears, she listens to what lies ahead. But at this point, there's nothing she can say or do to undo what's been done. Elizabeth, when did you get hired here? >> In August. >> Okay. >> My sister said she just on her way now. >> I'm sorry. >> When my sister said she's on her way now. >> Okay. >> Have you ever stolen before in your life? You ever been in any trouble? >> My adopted mom is coming. My real mom. >> Okay. Do you need anything else from me? I know she's doing the trespass, but you need anything from me? No, I mean I I I'll make sure I give you the flash drive. >> Okay. You can just give it to her when she comes back in for the paperwork. >> Okay. >> All right. Elizabeth, um do you want her to leave the apron? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Do you have anything you have to register if you're official? >> No, I got it. [Music] Mom's here. Can you? >> Yep. We're going to We're going to walk out. We're going to talk to her out there. Okay. Just grab your stuff. Do you want to let your Do you want to have your mom take your stuff? Okay. >> I don't know where she is. >> Was off in an off. So, I'm going to take you up to the jail. All right. You'll hang out in there while I write my paperwork and then you'll be turned over to them. They're going to basically put you in with into the system and then you'll see a judge in the morning. >> What time is the morning? >> Around 8:00. And then I'll go. If you want to sign here, this just means that you're also trespassed from this location. Okay? They don't want you coming back. If you do, you will be arrested. Okay. >> Do you want your phone to go with you? >> Okay. >> She's about to be taken in, but her mother makes it just in time to retrieve her belongings. >> So, I'm going to give all of her stuff to you. >> Okay. I'll explain to you kind of what's going on. I don't know how much to explain to you. Um, but I guess she was caught stealing from from the business. I guess she was charging gift cards and pocketing the gift cards. She's been doing it for a few months now. I guess she also admitted to taking cash as well. So, but due to the dollar amount, it does constitute a felony. >> So, we don't have discretion on it. She's got to go. They are persistent on pursuing charges. So, If >> you'd like, you can talk to her. >> Yeah. [Laughter] You got to get me out of a bag. You got to go. You got to get out of here. They going to eat me up. Calm down. >> 124 on channel 2. Where' you get $2,000? >> You got to call. You got to call everybody. You going to call them. There are more tears to come, but now she waits to be formally charged with grand theft. >> Here, I'm going to take my password off so you can get into my phone and you can call them people. >> Nobody my phone. >> You got AJ? >> No, I don't want to know. No, >> he going to call out the call. Mark call everybody that's in my phone. You want this? Do you want this to go with mom? >> Oh, yeah. This is just a copy of the trespass. Okay. >> I got it. >> This is the evidence >> there. >> Thank you. >> And then I'll set this in your front seat. Okay. >> Do you know? >> Do you know your mom's phone number? >> Okay. So, do it a little bit. She'll be able to give you a phone call. Once you get there, you'll be able to talk to the booking deputies. Okay. They'll be able to give you a little more information of the process. Okay. Can you tell someone to call AJ if you see her? >> 124 call AJ. >> AJ. >> Okay. Someone want to call AJ. >> Okay. >> Yep. So, you'll see a judge. Okay. Um and they're basically going to read over the case and determine whether or not there's probable cause for the arrest. All right? And then from there, it's just going to be a bond amount. Okay? >> In addition to the felony charge, the woman was terminated from her job and officially trespassed on the property. Number three, she was hired to clean, but she took home more than a paycheck. On April 3rd, 2024, police were dispatched to a reported burglary. However, this time the homeowner already knew who was behind it. He claims the woman he hired to clean the home was the one responsible. Here's what the officers walk into when they arrive. >> Took some family photos. Don't even know why. Then she went into my house. I'll show you. >> Yeah. I need a DNA sample, you know. >> Was your door locked or? >> Uh, well, the front door is pretty much always open because the animals. >> Okay. >> Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. >> No, you're good. Just don't want him to get outside. >> Yeah. Anyway, ate my peanut butter. >> Like basically went through everything and ransacked it. >> Yeah. Well, guess she left most of it, but still. Um, >> she went to the bird's cage. The bird the bird's cage was open. I closed >> 13. >> Okay. >> Then she walked into my room. >> Where's that at? >> And what'd she do there? >> She walked in. I told her, "Get the out." >> I almost punched her in the face and she said, "Oh, I was hired to feed your animals." >> Okay. >> And the picture frame she took outside. Yeah. >> Where were those at? >> It was hanging on the wall. >> Hanging on the wall. >> Since the homeowner knew exactly who the suspect was, officers were able to locate her quickly. After a brief struggle, they managed to bring her into custody. >> Okay. You're in handcuffs. You're obviously under arrest. So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you're being questioned. If you can't afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. And you can decide any time to execute these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand what those rights are? >> You don't give a But do you understand what they are? >> When you're right, you're right. >> Okay. >> Rights don't exist. >> Okay. >> Okay. Well, I want to ask you questions about what happened, but unless you can tell me that you understand. >> No, you haven't. But before we do that, do you understand that you don't have to talk to me? >> I want you to get out. >> Okay. You want to talk to me? >> No. >> Okay. [Music] >> What do you want to tell me? >> I was prompted to go over and um address the man about a dog and feed it earlier, like 10 10 years ago. He knew he'd get it and he said, "Bring over the coffee, pretend to pour it, and then put it on the bus stop." >> And I did that. And then I went back to the bus stop. Um, and on the way I asked Sam for some coffee. He hired me to do that about 10 years ago and then you guys showed up and put me in cuffs. So, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Do you know the the name of the person whose house you were in? >> I um I was living my life and a truck pulled up. I was prompted to go up to it and they said, "Go to the trailer park." So, I said, "Okay." So, I followed myself to the house. I was prompted to go in. I noticed the jobs I was hired for, but then uh the roommate didn't understand anything because he hadn't heard about it. Um I was prompted to open his door. I said, "Sorry, I grabbed my things and >> did you eat any?" >> Um I had Well, I um I made GIF and that's what Austin knew. He said, "I have a bite a bite or two or three or four to rescue me from a lack of hydration, >> but um I had a little bit of GIF." Her speech is disjointed and it quickly becomes clear she may be under the influence. As the officer continues questioning her, her answers only get more bizarre. >> Um, I I made steps in, so I poured a little zest in. I started to wash the dishes. I was hired to wash the dishes and then I poured vinegar on it because Dylan Hines hired me to take off the >> Who hired you? >> Dylan Hines. >> Who's Dylan Hines? >> Um, a person who hired me to put pour vinegar. Was it you? to put to pour vinegar all over the faucet so it would come off so you would have to worry about the toilets um in the uh public areas. >> Okay. Dylan Hines. >> Yeah. >> How much did he pay you to do this? >> I worked for 40 years on Fort already. So, I'm like an experiment. >> Okay. Okay. What's the address of the house you went into? Do you know it? >> Well, it wasn't mine. I thought that I was supposed to live there because I I >> thought you were supposed to live there. that I recognize all the prompts like go this way and like be uh tranquil. So I was like, "Okay, cool." So I was like setting things up. I was just like living my life. I guess I I figured that I was going to stay. Um but I was really kathetic. I I did what I was supposed to do. I was I was hired and then I left when I did and perfect timing and everything was perfect. >> Was the house unlocked? >> Yeah. >> So you just let yourself in? >> Yeah. Like I I walked up and I I hesitated cuz I was like I looked at the at the lock and it was unlocked. So I was like, "Okay, this means so this this is a I've been working outside for Earth for so long that I I just figured it was time to go home or I'm not sorry. This is my home. I'm on my own. But I mean um it was the time to go to my trailer. But um >> did you break anything in the house? >> No. >> Any picture frames that you didn't like? >> Um well there was this hybrid of me and the person >> um and it was illegal. So I put it near the space that it um deletes. >> Okay. So you're going to be placed under arrest for burglary of an occupied dwelling. You went to somebody's home and destroyed some things. The GIF and the the the framed. >> At this point, her answers show just how confused she is about the situation. Regardless, she'll be facing the consequences for what she did. But I was a part of the picture. Okay. >> It was a picture of me. >> All right. But that's what you're being charged with. Okay. >> That that that's legal. >> Any questions? >> That's illegal. >> Okay. That's what you're being charged with. >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. >> She's not under arrest. >> That's what she told me. Okay. >> Um, pretty much everything's on. I I added the theft charge prior. Um, I can email records to get it off. >> No, leave it on. So, >> we'll do theft and criminal mischief and burglary. We'll do all of it. tabs are done except the arrest tab. Photos are uploaded right now. >> Do you want me just to deliver to the jail and you take your arrest? >> Okay. I'll write a PC out and >> um I got one print card I just got to do. >> Okay. >> But she admitted to it, too. >> All right. I'll take her to jail. >> So, she she's new around here. I trespassed her Monday from Circle K on 60th. Uh Marker did trespass her K up here. >> Three encounters with her my last shift. >> Oh, have you? Okay. So, >> yeah, >> sleeping like in the middle of parking lots. People think she's dead. >> Yeah. Roadways. >> Yeah. All right. Send me those photos. I appreciate it. >> Text them to you. And like I said, they're uploading right now to CI. [Music] >> All right. Thank you. >> I appreciate it. >> All right. >> The woman was ultimately charged with criminal mischief, theft, and burglary. Number two, woman's legal career was a lie. and so was everything else. This next case doesn't involve an employee, but someone pretending to be one. Officers were called to a city bank after a woman posing as a lawyer allegedly tried to cash multiple fraudulent checks. Her scheme had slipped through at other branches, but this time a staff member caught the red flags and alerted authorities. >> How are you? >> Is my partner in there? >> She's with the girl. >> Okay. >> So, I just want to give you a little bit of a history without her hearing me. >> Okay. She's been coming into branches for the last few weeks taking money. Yesterday, we got a call from back office. She's not who she says she is. They've already blocked the account. We've confirmed with the client that this is not her. >> She's taken a lot of money from these people. She has >> Can I speak to you for a second? >> Yeah, sure. >> All right. Um I guess there's What's going on with your account? >> I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out. >> All right. Do you have your ID with you? >> She has it? >> She has it? All right. Um, >> what's her name? >> Grace. >> Yeah, she has all my information. >> Here, let's go over to the counter. >> I was going to use the restroom. >> Um, well, give it a second. All right. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Here, let's just go to the counter here. >> Um, could you see that we get her ID? >> I guess there's some confusion about who you are and what your accounts are. There should be Okay. >> Yeah. Go outside. >> No, no, no. Here, have a seat right here for me. Have a seat. Have a seat. All right. Now, who gave you this check? >> Um, it's right here. >> Okay. Um, and what did they give you the check for? >> Um, I'm a lawyer. So, >> okay. All right. >> So, it's for uh services. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. And you live in Coral Gables right now? >> Yes, I have an Airbnb that I'm doing in Biscaya. >> Okay. >> So, >> All right. >> So, what does Laorazza Enterprises do? >> It's um one of the um my my clients >> for privacy reasons. The checks have been blurred in the video. At this point, it's clear the suspect isn't as knowledgeable about her so-called clients as she claims, unable to answer even basic questions about them. >> But uh like like what kind of work do you what what business are they in? >> Um I'm not sure. >> It's my client. He wrote the check. You >> say he was your client, but you don't know. No traffic was >> so far down. >> Is a person or actual business? >> No, it's a person. >> Okay. >> Already on the road. So everything is worth [Music] Come here. I need a translator. >> Yeah. >> I need help going on. >> I just told your partner. So, she's been coming into two branches the last few weeks withdrawing money. >> We got um an email from back office yesterday that this is not the client. >> So, so um so this company they said did not issue >> this actual person. >> Uhhuh. >> Does not This is not her. >> That's not her. >> We've got emails. yesterday from back office >> that that person >> has not came into a branch at all. Right. >> She lives in Coral Gables. That's where she does all her banking. She does not come to Delray. >> So So she's not >> That's correct. >> And uh we don't know who she is. >> That's correct. I have a client who needs a translator in the lobby. I'm not sure what she needs. She's sitting down. The officer now hears from another employee who details how the bank confirmed the scheme was fraudulent. >> She she came in yesterday and immediately after I did the transaction, we received emails from the um the representative for the client cuz they're actually kind of a high level client. And um immediately enterprise. >> No, no, it's it's the exact same name as her. Um, and there's also another signer on the account. So, it's the two of them. Has nothing to do with any business, at least on their personal accounts, but that's where she's transacting is the personal account. The account number >> saying she's this a fake ID. >> It It's got to be cuz that's not her. That is the address of the client. Um, but that's not her. And she's also gone to the Boon branch. Um, and they we looked at their transactions. They never come up here. They're like Coral Gables, right? >> Yeah. So yeah, they confirmed that it's not she is not the client. >> She is not the client, but and and there is a client named >> she is not her. >> Okay. She is not her. >> Okay. >> I'm still confused. So how do they know that who she is? >> They um they looked at their banking, their online banking, and saw transactions that were not authorized by the client. So they contacted >> the client being >> is No. No. the client is I don't know where this check came from. She's depositing it. Yesterday she deposited a check and made a withdrawal and that's so they saw on their online banking >> that um they saw in the online banking that they did not do the clients did not do the transactions. So they verified it's confirmed fraud. She is committing fraud. This >> and she's trying to deposit this >> trying to deposit. Yesterday she took cash back but that is not her. >> They confirmed it last night. We've been emailing back and forth since since like almost immediately after the transit. >> As one officer speaks with bank staff, another keeps an eye on the suspect who seems reluctant to share anything about her real identity. >> What brought you up here? >> I have an Airbnb that I'm working on in Biscaya. >> Oh, Biscaya. >> It's far from here, isn't it? >> Oh, you breast Atlanta. >> Oh, not Visaya. I was thinking Discay. What did you drive, >> ma'am? Ma'am. >> Um, a Cadillac. >> What color is it? >> White. [Music] >> Let me just check this in the car. The >> computer. I'll be right back. Cadillac, she said. >> All right. account. >> As one officer finalizes the paperwork in his cruiser, a bank employee approaches to say the real account holder is on the phone calling from a Chicago police station to report the fraud. >> Yeah. >> So, I'm on the phone. Um, this client is right now in a police station in Miami right now. >> This uh >> the actual lady is in a police station right now. >> Correct. >> Mhm. Yeah. Well, this is this is the actual woman. >> Yeah, that's >> similar but not you know but not >> definitely not. >> Mhm. >> Think I forgot to advise them. >> You need to speak to them cuz I have them on the phone. Or does that not matter? >> No, no. It it'll be good to speak to them. Um they're in the police department. >> She's in a police department in Miami. Um have have her speak to an officer to get a sworn statement. >> Sworn statement. >> Yeah. A sworn statement of if possible on video, if not paper is good. >> Perfect. >> Okay. >> After speaking with a victim, officers have little doubt that the woman in front of them isn't a lawyer at all, but someone using another person's identity to commit fraud. All right, I think we figured this out. All right, I'm report to warn you before you make these statements that you have the following constitutional rights. Okay, >> you have the right to remain silent, not answer any questions. Do you understand? >> You have the right to remain any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> You have the right to the presence and representation of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statements and during any question. You understand? All right. Now, you said you're a lawyer, so I guess you understand. All right. >> I guess the big question is, >> um, while I have your driver's license in hand, what's your real name? >> That is I'll speak to my attorney. >> All right. You can do that. >> Thank you. >> All right. I'm going to place you under arrest. >> Yes, sir. >> Just shut down. >> Yeah, go ahead. doing. >> I'm just trying to make it >> comfortable for you. >> If you do it like you're praying, it's more comfortable. >> Let's grab this one. Should I put these things down first? >> All right. I'm placing her rest for >> All right. What we're going to do is I'm going to collect some information. You want to hang with her for a second while I get some of the supporting stuff? I guess you were here yesterday. You withdrew some money. >> Okay. >> Attorney. >> Once at the station, the questioning begins quickly. Unfortunately, the suspect offers little to no cooperation. >> Sworn statement from her. Um, City Bank said I have to subpoena everything. She would give me a sworn statement, video, copies of the documents. The only thing I got is the check today. and and and I spoke to the actual victim who said she doesn't know who this woman is. She doesn't know how she got her information and she doesn't even know who this uh company is. >> Okay. But she was trying to deposit and basically yesterday she deposited um >> yesterday she deposited a $5,800 check from some company called Axio and she withdrew 4,000 immediately after. So she stole 4,000 and today she was going to attempt to deposit that. I don't know how much she was going to withdraw. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Did you read Miranda? >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. Um, he said you read he read you Miranda already. Do you understand all that? >> Um, would you like to speak with me for a few minutes? >> No, I just want to talk to somebody attorney. >> Okay. And you you said you did get the real her real name and everything. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> In the end, the woman was charged with grand theft, passing a forged check, bank fraud, and presenting a fraudulent ID. She was sentenced to 9 months of probation. Number one, woman caught stealing on the clock. All to feed an addiction. Our final case takes us to a Sketcher store where an employee was caught stealing cash during her shift to fuel an addiction. By the time officers arrived, management had already confronted her and she had admitted to what she'd done. Here's what happened next. >> What happened today? How you doing? >> That is a reality that they decided on today. So, >> are you the LP? I am. >> I I don't I don't decide on what happens after this. >> I'm like literally trying to change my tampon, too. Like, >> not right now. Just give me a second. Okay. You mind if I talk to you? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Uh so, what's going on? Uh so it was brought to my attention that there was a suspicious returns taking place at another store, West Palm Beach, uh Military Trail. Um they have cameras. So I was able to lock into the system on battle date that she was falsifying returns >> and West Palm >> West Palm Beach and here. So she started over there from August to her last day there. Came over here, helped them with the new store opening with the shipment. Store has been open since Friday. on Saturday and Sunday we have fraud taking place as well >> at the other store >> here. >> Here. >> Yeah. So, okay. Been open for three days. Two days of which already have fraud linked to it. >> Me and Helen, my auditor came down because this is our domain. This is what we do. I went and saw her see what's going on and she explained everything. She's having some difficulty with her mortgage and that's where the money was going to. >> Okay. Um, so as far as the stores in West Palm, you'd have to contact West Palm for that or either West Palm or >> two different jurisdictions. >> Yeah. Is this this is a report? >> This is the statement. Correct. >> She wrote or you wrote? >> She wrote. >> This is her letter of apology explaining everything. >> I have all the evidence, but I guess I'll take it to West Palm Beach because part of it's yours, part of it theirs. >> So, as far as what happened in gardens, what do you have? >> So, 9:14 and 9:15. These are the returns that took place here. This is why the invoice numbers are so small because the store is brand new. This was verified by our district manager, so he was the one that identified that they're all missing in the inventory. >> Unfortunately for the suspect, the case against her is solid, backed by witness statements and clear surveillance footage showing her in the act. >> These are the ones from West Palm Beach, all on camera. >> All these? >> Yep. I have a flash drive with everything on it that I'll give to whoever I give to. But the amount that we're talking about related to you would be these numbers here. I can put some math together if it makes it easier. So you know it's not going to be >> it's going to be below 750. >> Um do me a favor. Raise your right hand for me. You swear and affirm everything you told me is the truth and not the mother truth. Okay. Do you have your ID on you? >> Yes. >> So how was she how was she doing it? bring up customer sales shortly after that, conduct the return as if they were coming back to return the items. >> So, she would she would conduct the sale, they would leave with their merchandise. >> 5 minutes later, an hour later, >> 5 minutes and an hour later, she would >> process it. >> Process it like a refund. And how did she how did she get money out of this? >> Well, if the C if the system thinks that a legitimate return is happening, Latil will pop open, receipt will print, till will close. She would pocket the cash. There was no merchandise ever coming back because she was typing them in manually. >> So she would take the cash out, put in her pocket. >> She would either keep the receipt or research the transactions via our electronic journal to find the transactions valuable enough to return. >> Gotcha. And proceed to conceal cash. >> Gotcha. >> And I'm assuming sketchers they want to prosecute. >> Absolutely. >> All right. So, just to clarify, she would ring out the order. The person that purchased the shoes or whatever the merchandise, they would take the merchandise out the store. >> Hours later, hour later, short time frame later, she would put in the system a refund at which time the register would open and she would take the cash out and pocket it. Right. >> Gotcha. >> And just to I kind of put all the detail here. These are when the sales the returns took place. All the sales took place at 12:00, so give or take hour to four hours in between. >> Can you have video of this, too? No, >> because there's no cameras at the store. Only at the store. >> It wasn't a complicated scheme. The audit showed strange returns. And from there, it didn't take long for the store management to connect the dots. >> Okay. Came no cameras here, but the And these were all in Westb. >> Yep. Everything up until that day right here, the cameras were offline then. I had to put a ticket in to fix it. Came back online about 2 days after that date. And then all these returns are all on CCTV there. >> Okay. >> All right. >> And then what is this? This is for the West. >> Yeah, that's for them. >> Okay, McKenzie. So, what happened? What's going on? >> Statement. >> I'm sorry. >> Everything you wrote on the statement is true. >> Tell me. Tell me. Tell me how you did it. Be honest with me. Tell me how you did it. [Music] What what happened? Tell me what happened. Tell me what >> Everything you wrote down is what you wrote on that on that paper that you show me. >> Huh? I can't hear you. Yeah. Huh? >> Everything that's >> said yes. >> What? >> I never said yes. >> You never said yes. So that what the statement that he said you wrote. That's not you. >> That you have the pen sitting right in front of you. Just be honest with me. People make mistakes. You you realize we're talking to you over here right now. Over there. He's asking you a question. Can you answer the question, please? >> Yes, I do realize that we're talking right here. >> Okay. So, you don't have to stare at him. Don't look at him. >> Just I'm looking down the stair. >> Did Did you write the statement or not? >> Yes, I wrote the statement. >> You wrote the statement. So, everything on the statement is true. Why' you do it? >> She hesitates to respond, but officers press for what they really want to know. her motive behind the false returns >> because I had some issues going. >> Okay. No, that's all I'm asking. It's for just to be honest. That's all. >> No, I know. I know what Yes. >> So, you have some, you know, some financial things that you So, you So, to help with that, you were doing the refund and I'm curious on how you actually did it. >> I wouldn't like to further any question. >> Okay. I'm going to take a walk downstairs. It's okay. >> Can I just say one thing before we do that? >> I got to say, Mackenzie, because this is part of the job and it's part of the system, but at this point in time, the company has decided >> the copy of that up to 18 months. That's all. >> So, you're going to be trespassing here for 18 months, too. Okay. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Gardens 543. >> When the suspect invokes her fifth amendment right, officers move in and place her in cuffs. Even so, they'll try to see if she'll offer anything useful, only to uncover something shocking in her belongings. >> What do you use this for? >> How do you use this for your workout? >> Cuz I lost a skateboard. So if I test this, it's not going to come back. Sure. Test in the car. >> It's not going to come back anymore. >> I'm sorry. >> I don't do anymore. >> You don't do it anymore? >> No. >> Charges. >> Okay. So, what's You have a You drink a mini drink with this one? >> No. >> Now, what do you use this one for? But I don't know. >> You don't know? >> I just want you. >> I've been doing this a long time. >> No. And based on my training experience, those are used to snort whatever. [Music] [Music] >> Okay. So, >> I'm going to tell you right now that you say there's nothing on you, >> but if there's something on you and we don't find it, you get taken to the jail, it's an additional charge. >> Sorry. >> I said, >> huh? >> Can you tell me something? >> What you got? >> I don't want to say. >> All right. Yeah. Come on. Before being escorted outside, the woman gives the officer yet another confession. >> I can't close it all the way. >> I do have something in my wallet. >> You have stuff in your wallet. What do you have? >> Okay. >> Please. >> I'm sorry. In front of them. >> And this can wait for you outside for you. Yeah. For absolutely appreciate the honesty. >> Yeah. Just >> Yeah. Thank you. >> What wallet? >> I didn't want you to be honest. You don't want that. I said that's fine. >> You said it's in your wallet. >> So this way I could tell the female helps her when she comes. >> He's not going to >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yep. >> One second. Got it. >> Thank you. >> This go on it or >> Yep. Yep. >> this one. >> Yep. No, no, no. You're going to just sit back. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I was supposed to go on. I didn't know you were going connected. >> You wanted to say your truck or is it? >> Definitely not. Not by me. >> The final outcome, a charge of scheme did a fraud. What's your verdict? Let me know in the comments and I'll see you in the next video. As always, stay safe out there, folks.