PITTSBURGH — Authorities say a payroll fraud scheme that ran through the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union allowed a county employee to steal nearly $50,000 over two years.
Investigators allege Heather Dietz, 37, used accounts at GPPFCU to deposit and withdraw fraudulent paychecks made out to her niece, who interned briefly at the Kane Glen Hazel senior apartment building where Dietz handled human resources WTAE reported.
WTAE said court records indicate Dietz kept her niece on the payroll after she left for college, forged her signature on checks at the credit union, and used a debit card to access the funds for personal expenses.
Dietz faces multiple charges including forgery, identity theft, and receiving stolen property. She is scheduled to appear in court this week.