Maryland office manager Michelle Rampersad convicted of wire fraud for $407k
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Michelle Rampersad, 31, of Frederick, Maryland (MD) pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court in connection with a three-year scheme in which she fraudulently endorsed her employer’s insurance reimbursement checks and deposited them into her personal bank account. Fraudulent handling of insurance reimbursement checks is one of the most consistently exploited vulnerabilities in dental office billing operations, and federal wire fraud charges carry substantial potential sentences.
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Details From the Federal Case
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, Rampersad fraudulently endorsed approximately 184 checks totaling $400,954 between March 2004 and August 2007, and agreed to pay full restitution as part of her plea. She faced a maximum of 20 years in federal prison; the sentence ultimately imposed was not publicly reported.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
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