I have been accused for debit/credit card fraud from my prior employer. I was let go on early December 2009 after seven successful years of employment, for violation of conduct with my work hours time, clocking in early and basically getting paid for non worked hours. I made a mistake and as a consequence lost a very good job, I have learned my lesson…the hard way. This however, was only the beginning… a month and a half later a police officer from the Houston police department contacted me with questions in regards to a transaction that was placed at my prior employer where I held the positions of accounts payable/assistant sales manager. He asked if I was home and wanted to ask me a few questions, I accepted not having anything to hide. He arrived shortly to my residence and asked if he could come in, I accepted and he began to explain the reason for his visit. The officer who to my surprise is also a previous customer of my work place explained the following: that he was being sent by my previous employer to ask me that about a transaction that was placed on Nov 14th of 2009, two months before, for 39.90 and that the transaction was charged on a retail credit card of another customer. The individual who owned the account called the store inquiring about such matter since he did not place such order.
The customer that made the purchase, who also happens to have a theft charge from 1997, was nowhere to be found for the first month. Finally appearing, the customer got questioned by the officer. The customer allegedly paid cash and is willing to testify that I was the one who processed the transaction. I explained to the officer that I did not recall such transaction and that I never took any money. He then showed me the invoice where it demonstrated the method of payment that was used and my employee id number. I explained to the officer, that even though my number is showed another employee had access to process transactions while I’m not present. The other employee that could have made the charge apparently quit shortly after being questioned about the charge. The officer proceeded on explaining to me how "things were not looking good for me" and that "a warrant might be issued”. Two months later, I received a phone call from a bond office stating that I had a warrant out for my arrest. I was in shock and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Once I arrived there they informed me that a warrant was issued for credit/debit card fraud.
What type of defense approach should I use, or what would you recommend?

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