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NY dental executive accused of stealing $400,000 from employer.

Carla Fisher-Schmitt, 44, is charged with felony grand larceny, accused of stealing money from Cicero Dental Associates from January 2021 until Oct. 16, 2023.

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Apr 1

It’s not just employees who steal from dentists.

Here are just a few of the stories involving patient dishonesty. Insurance Fraud How to respond to patients asking the dentist to “cut corners”...

Mar 26

Dishonest dental employee telling a patient to “bring cash”

We don’t accept checks! Listen to this dishonest dental office employee tell a patient to “bring in cash” This employee liked to steal cash...

Feb 20

Mother, daughter charged with felony theft of dental office

Indiana State Police say Meagan Baker and her daughter, Kayla Baker, worked for Dr. Brian Shields's dental practice in DeMotte. The practice closed last...

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Feb 16

‘It got out of hand,’ said dental office manager accused of taking $47,000

A dentist with troubles of his own is the complainant in another felony case with thousands of dollars missing from theft at Bellefonte Family...

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Feb 16

37-year-old mother of two, cried as she was led away to begin serving a two-year prison sentence.

The tears of an office manager, who extracted nearly half a million dollars from a local dentist and used the cash to fund family...

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Feb 16

Florida woman pocketed $50,000 in checks and ‘stolen dental crowns’ from employer: police

Florida woman was arrested on charges related to her time as a dental office manager. According to an arrest report Angela L. Atherton-Nurczyk was...

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Feb 16

Trust, Betrayal and Financial Mayhem

Cox betrayed her employer's trust and stole for many years, causing significant financial harm for the practice owner.

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Feb 16

Dentist worked extra 52 hrs a month just to keep the practice afloat.

Dental office manager paid herself more than six times her actual wage, and stole hundreds of thousands more.

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Jan 2

“I can’t report her to police.”

I received a call just after lunch on Christmas Eve 2019. I was just leaving work when the phone rang. The caller appeared cautious...

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Dec 1

Serial embezzler sentenced to 46 months in prison for embezzling from multiple area dentists.

For Phuong “Lisa” Nguyen of Quincy, the scheme was simple. Starting in 2006, she got jobs as an office or front desk manager for...

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Nov 27

‘Deliberate pattern of deception’ Kamloops woman sentenced for dental clinic fraud.

A B.C. woman who stole nearly $150,000 from her employer and defrauded a number of insurance companies while working as a dental receptionist has...

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Nov 27

Serial embezzler Kimberly Klaudt charged with stealing $130K from dentist.

Police arrested longtime accountant Kimberly Klaudt, 51, for defrauding Green City Dental of $250,000. Investigators found it was at least the fourth time Klaudt...

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Nov 13

Ortho Manager Stole $109K From Galloway Orthodontist: Prosecutor

Suzanne Conover, manager at Giegerich Orthodontics, took cash payments from patients and kept the money for herself, officials said. GALLOWAY, NJ — A long-time...

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Nov 9

Former employee accused of stealing $94,000 from Fort Gratiot dental office

A woman who previously worked at a Fort Gratiot dentist’s office has been charged after she reportedly embezzled from her employer. According to the...

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Nov 2

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