Former Truist employee illicitly acquired $195,000 from customer accounts, staged self-murder hoax
Ahshah Dior Martin, a former employee of Truist, has pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges after admitting to stealing $195,000 from at least 70 separate customer accounts. The court documents were filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday.
Martin, who was terminated from Truist on April 15, 2024, was confronted about improperly accessing customer accounts in February 2024. Following this, she left work and never returned. The Justice Department made the assertions about Martin's actions on Tuesday.
The stolen funds were used for personal expenses such as makeup, clothes, food, travel expenses, and tabs at a hookah bar. Martin also faked her own death to avoid returning her work laptop after her termination. However, the bank ensured that the small number of impacted clients were cared for and made whole.
Truist cooperated fully with authorities in the investigation into Martin, cutting off her access to its remote systems the day after she left work. A Truist spokesperson confirmed this cooperation. Martin's attorney, Carolyn Grady, declined to comment on the matter.
Martin faces up to 30 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 20. The stolen funds were taken from various accounts, including those of churches, a children's museum, an eye tissue nonprofit, and the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
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- Ahshah Dior Martin's case, which involves bank fraud, has escalated to include allegations of improper access to customer accounts from various industries such as finance, banking-and-insurance, general-news, and even crime-and-justice sectors, as stated accounts include those of churches, a children's museum, an eye tissue nonprofit, and the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
- The recent incident of bank fraud in the financial industry, where Ahshah Dior Martin, a former Truist employee, stole $195,000, has raised concerns not only within the banking-and-insurance sector but also in crime-and-justice circles, as the stolen funds were taken from a diverse range of accounts including those related to nonprofits and organizations.
