UPDATE: Berlin Woman Admits to Embezzling over $1.7 Million From OC Home Builder

Maryland woman pleads guilty to embezzling $1.7M from Ocean City builder

Tammy Barcus, 56, of Berlin, Maryland pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax evasion this week, admitting to embezzling more than $1.7 million from her former employer, a home construction company based in Ocean City. Federal prosecutors said Barcus worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for the business and used her position of trust to issue more than 500 unauthorized checks from the company’s acc…

UPDATE: Berlin woman admits to embezzling over $1.7 million from OC home builder

A former office manager for an Ocean City-based home builder has admitted to embezzling at least $1,790,000 from her employer.

Berlin woman admits to embezzling $1.7M from Ocean City home builder

A Berlin woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.7 million from an Ocean City home builder over an eight-year period, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Berlin woman faces federal prison time for $1.79M embezzlement scheme

BERLIN, Md. – A former office manager and bookkeeper for an Ocean City-based home builder pled guilty to federal crimes. 56-year-old Tammy Barcus of Berlin could face up to 27 years in federal prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax evasion. Barcus admitted to embezzling at least $1.79 million from her former employer. She forged the business owner’s signature on checks at least 500 times. Barcus then covered up the fraud by ma…