PHOENIX—A former credit union teller is accused of stealing nearly $527,000 from Banner FCU here.
James Roy Entzminger has been charged with nine counts of embezzlement, fraud and aggravated identity theft for criminal activity allegedly committed from late 2009 through early 2014 while he worked for Banner FCU’s Estrella branch. A federal indictment accuses Entzminger of stealing the money by making unauthorized transactions, the Daily Progress reported.
The indictment alleges there were multiple victims and that they were targeted because they had accounts with infrequent activity, the newspaper stated.
The indictment also says Entzminger made cash withdrawals, transferred money between accounts and changed addresses in credit union records so account holders wouldn't get statements.