A former Orange County Sheriff’s Department employee, Roxana C. Laub, recently pleaded guilty to charges of forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name, stealing over $45,000 from her grandparent over more than five years. Laub faces up to 30 years in federal prison for bank fraud and up to 15 years for identity theft. She used the stolen money for extravagant expenses at restaurants, bars, and nightclubs in Santa Ana, West Hollywood, and Las Vegas. Her 75-year-old grandmother had no knowledge of the theft, as Laub attempted to pose as her on the phone with the bank.
Laub, who worked as a correctional officer at the Orange County Jail, also made over $14,000 in payments towards the credit card charges she made using her grandmother’s account. However, she has shown remorse for her actions and has agreed to pay back all the money she stole from her grandmother. The crimes were investigated by the FBI and the FDIC Office of the Inspector General, with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department.
Help for financial fraud victims aged 60 and over is available through the National Elder Fraud Hotline. Laub’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 9, 2025. She faces significant prison time for her crimes, which took advantage of her own family member’s trust and finances.
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