El Paso Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $1M from Insurer

An El Paso, Texas, woman faces up to 20 years in prison and repaying $940,000 to an insurance company where she worked. United States Attorney Johnny Sutton said 42 year-old Olivia Enriquez pleaded guilty on July 23 to one count of wire fraud. She faces a maximum $250,000 fine.

The U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Texas said Enriquez, an office manager and secretary, admitted that during the last five years, she fraudulently diverted money from her employer’s bank and investment accounts without his consent. Enriquez admitted she forged her employer’s signature on investment account withdrawal forms, which she faxed to Mass Mutual Financial Group’s headquarters in Springfield, Mass. Accepting delivery of the Mass Mutual checks upon arrival at the insurance office she negotiated them at a local financial institution for her benefit.

The case was investigated by FBI agents. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Gregory is prosecuting.