2 thiefs caught at same time.

[mikeg826]

NJ bank teller, customer face charges


MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - Authorities say a bank teller in New Jersey stole from a customer who is accused of filling his account with fraudulent state tax refunds.

Authorities say 32-year-old Lisa Jarvis stole nearly $100,000 over a two-year period after making a duplicate debit card of the customer's account.

The investigation began after 49-year-old Kevin Costello, who lived in Willingboro, told bank officials and police about suspicious transactions on his account.

Authorities say they discovered Costello had received a $545,384 refund after filing four fraudulent state tax returns in 2008.

The teller, who now lives in Norcross, Ga., is charged with theft by deception. The customer has been indicted on money laundering, theft and tax charges.

It's not clear if either has hired a lawyer.

[Allan]

It is illegal to steal from a thief.

[Bucwheat]

Good question,me thinks so.

[Sea Six]

*thieves

[mike100]

My guess is the teller was betting the tax cheat wouldn't report the discrepancies not wanting to draw attention to his accounts.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by mike100

My guess is the teller was betting the tax cheat wouldn't report the discrepancies not wanting to draw attention to his accounts.

How would the teller have known he was a tax cheat?

[vetterdstr]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

How would the teller have known he was a tax cheat?

When he brought in multiple state tax checks it tipped her off. Even if you have 10 jobs in a year you only get ONE check from the State tax refund account.