Sheriff Oscar Rivera says embezzlement cases were on the rise in 2024 [Video]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sheriff Oscar Rivera took to social media Thursday with an urgent call for business owners who might be vulnerable to a certain crime authorities are seeing in San Patricio County. 

 “Embezzlement: ‘the fraudulent taking of personal property by someone to whom it’s entrusted,'” the post says. 

“This year we were tasked with several cases where a trusted employee allegedly took large amounts of monies or paid of personal expenses using a company credit card, or forged employer’s signature on a check, to name a few.”  

Rivera says he wants business owners to know that the issue is real.  

“Please take time in your busy schedule to audit your accounts. Losses can be devastating to both the owner (victim) plus the …