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Miami Lakes bank teller accused of $18K fraud scheme, report says

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An employee accused of stealing money from his bank in Miami Lakes was arrested on Monday, authorities said. Jonathan Escobar, 36, was charged with third-degree grand theft and organized fraud. According to authorities, Escobar has been a bank teller at First Horizon Bank since June. An arrest report said that during an audit of Escobar’s cash drawer on Friday, it was discovered that he had a shortage of $7,657.80. Another audit revealed that Escobar also cashed 11 Western Union money orders that had a cash value of $10 each against an unsuspecting account holder for $1,000 each, the report said. In total, the report said, the bank lost $18,657.80 in the alleged scheme. On Monday, Escobar attended an interview with human resources and a bank investigator, and before the interview, it was discovered that he had six other money orders that had a value of $10, the report said. Escobar was then arrested.