TRENTON, N.J. – A former employee of a Bergen County, New Jersey, watch manufacturer admitted using a fake invoicing scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise. Lissette Delarosa, 37, of Woodland Park, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to mail fraud conspiracy in Trenton federal court.
According to court documents, Delarosa and her accomplice, Cynthia Alvarez, 50, of Kissimmee, Florida, abused their positions in the watch manufacturer’s customer service department to obtain merchandise without paying for it. The duo created hundreds of fictitious invoices and records, directing the merchandise to be sent to addresses they controlled.
The watch manufacturer received no payment related to these invoices, and no legitimate basis existed for providing the parts free of charge. Alvarez pleaded guilty to the same offense in September 2015 and awaits sentencing.
Delarosa’s sentencing is scheduled for August 16, 2016. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman credited postal inspectors with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge Cynthia Shoffner, with the investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Svetlana M. Eisenberg of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark. Defense counsel Alan D. Bowman, Esq., represents Delarosa.
The mail fraud conspiracy count carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the amount of loss caused by the offense.
Delarosa’s scheme ran from May 2003 through July 2010, resulting in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise. The case highlights the importance of vigilance in preventing employee theft and the consequences of such actions.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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