Tolyatti ex-banker sentenced for 7.5 million ruble theft

The Central District Court of Tolyatti has sentenced a former chief client manager of a local branch of a major bank. The woman was found guilty of stealing a large sum of money from clients« accounts. It was revealed that the employee secretly transferred money from clients» accounts.

It was established that the accused, using her official access to the banking system, stole a total of 7,441,997 rubles (about $74,400 at current rates) from the accounts of nine clients. The court sentenced her to 4 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. After the verdict was announced, the defendant was taken into custody right in the courtroom. Importantly, the verdict has not yet entered into legal force and can be appealed, the court reported.

Another scam, also related to abuse of official authority, was uncovered at the regional branch of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund. The criminal scheme was organized by the chief specialist-expert of the social payments organization department. He conspired with five other people and stole 32 million rubles (about $320,000 at current rates) together with them.

The Leninsky District Court found all guilty. Each of the convicted was sentenced to between 2 and 4 years of imprisonment. They were also ordered to pay compensation for the damage caused to the fund.