Long Island supervisor allegedly diverted $1.6m from customer accounts

For four years, a credit supervisor at a Long Island health care products company had access to a pool of money intended for customer refunds. Federal prosecutors say he quietly redirected that access for himself, moving about $1.6 million into an account he controlled and disguising the transfers as legitimate refunds. The scheme eventually came to an end in federal court, where Tony Ream, 35, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud. He was also ordered to repay the full $1.6 million and pay a $1,000 fine, states an online report by the United States Attorney's Office.How the scheme workedAs per the website, Ream joined the Melville-based company in 2019 and eventually became a supervisor in its credit department. The company distributes health care products and services to dental and medical practitioners around the world.