A Roswell contracting company employee faces three felony forgery warrants after she allegedly wrote herself checks totaling $7,099 and forged her manager's signature to cash them throughout July.

The scheme unraveled Monday, Aug. 3, when the employee tried to cash a fourth check and the manager caught the transaction in time to cancel it, according to Appen Media, which first reported the case Aug. 6. The manager then called Roswell Police to report the theft.

How it happened

The manager told police the employee had worked at the company for only a few months and had a key to the office. Three people knew where the checks were stored: the manager, the assistant manager and the employee.

The manager also told officers there had been times the employee entered the building unsupervised and spent the night.

Roswell Police confirmed the manager's signature was forged on the checks. Each of the three checks individually exceeded $1,500.

Charges

Police obtained three warrants for forgery in the third degree. Under Georgia law, third-degree forgery applies when someone alters or delivers a check of $1,500 or more purporting to be authorized by another person. The charge is a felony carrying one to five years in prison upon conviction.

The employee's name has not been released publicly. No court date has been announced.

How to report

Roswell Police encourage business owners who suspect internal theft or fraud to call the department's non-emergency line at 770-640-4100. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at StopCrimeATL.org.