However, Jovel’s scheme came to a halt once she was investigated by the Division of Criminal Justice Financial & Computer Crimes Bureau. They quickly uncovered her plot, and she was subsequently fired from her job.
“Dishonest employees like Jovel cause significant losses for businesses, which ultimately have a detrimental impact on commerce, employment, and consumers,” details Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, “We are committed to aggressively investigating and prosecuting white collar crime.”
Due to the determination of the computer detectives, Jovel was caught and prevented from wreaking any more havoc on the company. In December, Jovel was sentenced, and here Jovel plead guilty to second-degree theft by deception. Over the coming years, she will pay full restitution to her employer.
With the murky rise of pre-paid debit cards and untraceable payments, plots like these will continue to arise. In the case of Jovel, the police department ultimately discovered her, but it is impossible to estimate how many similar crimes have been left unsolved.
