A Florida woman has been charged with swindling more than $5,000 from an Eden Prairie business by diverting an employee’s paycheck into her own bank account, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court.
Inisha Tameria Stacy, 42, of Lakeland, Florida, is charged with one felony count of theft by swindle. The offense carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The case stems from an April 19 email to the owner of a business on Cimarron Lane that appeared to come from an employee, the complaint said. The email asked the owner to change the worker’s direct deposit information.
Believing the request was legitimate, the owner made the change around April 20 or 21. On May 10, the employee’s paycheck of $5,056 was deposited into the new account. The employee later told the owner she had not requested the change and had not received her pay.
Investigators obtained bank records showing the account was registered to Stacy. Police said attempts to contact her at her Lakeland address were unsuccessful.
Police also said whether the employee was reimbursed by the business owner was not part of the investigation.
Stacy’s first court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Minneapolis.
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