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$744,000 Scam Exposed
A devastating blow to the trust of his employer has been dealt by a Stow man, who has been charged with a $744,000 scheme to defraud his company.
Thomas A. Steiger, 45, faces six counts of wire fraud and four counts of interstate transportation of property obtained by fraud, according to a federal indictment.
Steiger worked as the facility manager of the truck repair and cleaning departments at Voith Industrial Services’ plant in Walton Hills. The company had a contract with Ford Motor Company to provide parts and repair services for industrial equipment at Ford’s stamping plant in Walton Hills.
Between January 2011 and January 2013, Steiger ordered equipment that neither Voith nor Ford needed, including infrared cameras, oscilloscopes, particle counters, earth-ground testers and Fluke meters. He then resold it to third parties, primarily an individual in San Diego.
Steiger caused Voith to pay for the equipment but had it delivered to himself personally. He then shipped the equipment via UPS and had the payments from third-party purchasers wired to his personal bank account.
The scam not only affected Voith but also Ford, which had a contract with the company. Steiger also had Voith purchase and pay for items that he ordered for his personal use, including a laptop computer, a chainsaw, rock salt, a snow thrower and other items.
The total amount of the scam is a staggering $744,109. If convicted, Steiger’s sentence will be determined by the court after a review of factors unique to this case, including his prior criminal record, if any, his role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations. The sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases will be less than the maximum.
The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney James V. Moroney following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
An information is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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