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Ghost Employment Scam Exposed
A 31-year-old Indiana woman has been sentenced to 18 months on probation and ordered to pay $68,930 in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Angela Jasinski of Granger, Indiana, was accused of participating in a ‘ghost employment’ scheme that defrauded a Fort Wayne dental practice of over $3 million. According to court documents, Jasinski’s brother, Brian Nordan, was the chief marketing officer and general manager of the dental practice, and intervened to keep Jasinski on the payroll after she left her job in March 2016.
The scheme, which continued until September 2017, saw Jasinski receive wages and benefits despite no longer working at the dental practice. Between the three defendants in this case, the owner dentist was defrauded of over $3 million.
Last month, Jasinski’s co-defendants, Brian Nordan and Dustin Coleman, were sentenced for their roles in the fraud scheme. Nordan was sentenced to 42 months in prison, 2 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,981,357.05 in restitution. Coleman was sentenced to 6 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $149,756.00 in restitution.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Indiana Financial Crimes Task Force, with the assistance of the Organized Crime and Corruption Unit of the Indiana State Police. It was prosecuted by Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay, along with Assistant United States Attorneys Sarah E. Nokes and Luke N. Reilander.
Jasinski’s sentence includes 8 months of home detention, 80 hours of community service, and $68,930 in restitution. The scheme’s impact on the owner dentist is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of white-collar crimes.
The investigation and prosecution of this case serve as a warning to those who would seek to exploit their positions for personal gain.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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