Loves Park Manager Tammy Moore Accused of $1M Wire Fraud

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — The grim revelation of Loves Park office manager Tammy E. Moore’s alleged $1 million fraud scheme has sent shockwaves through the local business community. According to a criminal information filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford, Moore, 54, is accused of wire fraud involving over $1 million stolen from her employer.

The defendant, who was the office manager for a company specializing in custom components, stands charged with one count of wire fraud. An arraignment date for Moore has yet to be scheduled in U.S. District Court in Rockford.

John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Emmerson Buie, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI, announced the charges. The Loves Park Police Department played a pivotal role in the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott R. Paccagnini represents the government.

Prosecutors allege that Moore, between 2012 and 2020, executed a brazen scheme to embezzle over $1 million. She is accused of issuing company checks to herself and her husband’s business, forging signatures, depositing funds into personal accounts, and transferring money online while covering up these transactions as legitimate.

Wire fraud carries a severe penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison if Moore is convicted. The justice system mandates that any sentence imposed must be reasonable under federal sentencing statutes and the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

The court reminds the public that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the government bears the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.