Eugene woman pleads guilty in cell phone scheme
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Eugene woman has pleaded guilty to charges she made more than $300,000 buying thousands of cellphones, charging them to her employer and selling them on the Internet.
Federal prosecutors said 41-year-old Tamara Diane Brown used the money for a down payment on a house, cars and personal expenses.
Prosecutors say she had authority at the Pape Group to purchase company cellphones. They say she bought more than 5,100 phones and related devices from Sprint Nextel over 21 months, had them delivered to her home and sold them on eBay.
The Eugene Register-Guard reports sentencing on the mail fraud count is set March 20. A prosecutor said Tuesday restitution will be required, and he's awaiting a presentence report before deciding on a prison time request.
What ever happened to Rhonda Milligan from Lebanon,Oregon ? She stole over $800,000 from entek.
*From the other side of the glass in prison - - - "Can you hear me now? Good."
Still baffles me how people think they can get away with crimes like this and not get caught.
I wonder how long it took the company to figure out that a third of a million dollars worth of cell phones were going to a private address, and what took them so long.
@Playanekes aparently the call got dropped.
A+ for "Shows initiative and creativity; thinks outside the whole universe, ignores the box."
F for "Owns and operates a good moral conscience."
Just another fine example of "Economic recovery".
Oh wonderful... another one of the "I'm entitled to whatever I want, no matter what" crowd...Â
Also says something, though, about a company having (or not having) a checks-and-balances system... amazing that she bought 5,100 "company cellphones" (spending over $300,000) without anyone noticing..! Â Â Â
I hate thieves...