Woman Arrested After Refusing to Return $1.2 Million Bank Error
Kelyn Spadoni, a former 911 dispatcher for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, has been arrested for refusing to return $1.2 million mistakenly deposited into her brokerage account. After noticing the money, authorities say she transferred it from her brokerage account to her bank account, then bought a new house and car.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jason Rivarde told NOLA.com that even though the money was put in her account by mistake, it was an accounting error and she has no legit claim to the funds. Spadoni was arrested and charged with theft valued over $25,000, bank fraud, and illegal transmission of monetary funds.
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A Louisiana woman likely has a million regrets after she allegedly refused to return $1.2 million that was deposited accidentally into her bank account.
Fox 8 reports that 33-year-old Kelyn Spadoni was axed from her dispatcher position at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and levied with charges, which include theft valued over $25,000, bank fraud and illegal transmission of monetary funds.
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Financial services company Charles Schwab reportedly deposited the $1.2 million into Spadoni’s account thanks to a clerical error. With the newly acquired funds, Spadoni allegedly moved the cash into another account to prevent the financial institution from retrieving it.
Woman arrested for refusing to return $1.2M accidentally deposited in her bank account
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David Matthews, New York Daily News (TNS)
A former Louisiana police dispatcher was arrested last week after she allegedly would not return $1.2 million that was accidentally deposited into her bank account.
According to Fox 8, Kelyn Spadoni, 33, has been fired from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after being charged with theft valued over $25,000, bank fraud and illegal transmission of monetary funds. Spadoni had worked for the department for 4.5 years.
Due to a clerical error, Charles Schwab deposited the extra funds in her account. Spadoni then moved the money to another account which prevented Schwab from retrieving the funds.