WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio—Two former workers have been charged with embezzling nearly $200,000 from a credit union here.
U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said former manager and treasurer Gwendolyn Dubose, 64, and former head teller Kolade Awoyade, 48, allegedly conspired to steal the funds while both were working at Greater Abyssinia Federal Credit Union between 2012 and 2015.
Herdman’s office said the two worked together to embezzle approximately $191,978 from the credit union’s office, which has since been closed.
According to authorities, Dubose and Awoyade created false deposits and transfers into nine different accounts, which they controlled. The alleged fraud was discovered in late 2015 when GAFCU was to be part of a merger and due diligence was taking place.
The FBI eventually investigated, leading to the current charges.