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Embezzlement: Can an employee's deposit accounts be locked out?

Question: 
Can an employee's deposit accounts be locked out if they have admitted to embezzling bank funds?
Answer: 

If you believe that a crime has been committed and that this is the person who committed it, file a crime report with your local law enforcement agency. You may freeze activity regarding the employee's account temporarily, buying time for the agency to obtain a search & seizure warrant. The agency may then seize the funds if it can show that they were obtained by committing a criminal act, pending case disposition in court.

First published on BankersOnline.com 10/21/02

First published on 10/21/2002

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