Angela Giddings, Embezzlement, New Mexico 2015

Former Bank Employee Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Angela Giddings, 38, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for her convictions on embezzlement by a bank employee and embezzlement from Indian tribal organizations.

Giddings, a former employee of Bank of the West, was convicted of embezzling funds entrusted to the bank by withdrawing and transferring funds from the accounts of customers without authorization and for her own use. The victims of Giddings’ criminal conduct included the To’hajilee Community School Board and the Cañoncito Band of Navajos.

Between February 2, 2013, and July 18, 2014, Giddings embezzled funds ranging from $15,000 to $60,000. The aggravated identity theft counts charged Giddings with using the names, addresses, and personal identifiers of individuals to commit felony offenses.

Giddings also was ordered to pay $217,125.00 in restitution to the Bank of the West.

This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI and the Office of Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Peña.

Angela Giddings, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was employed as a customer service manager for Bank of the West at the time of the crimes.

The indictment was returned on December 16, 2014, and Giddings pled guilty on February 13, 2015.

The crimes occurred in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, between February 2, 2013, and July 18, 2014.

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