Credit Union Employees Uncover Massive Fraud Operation

CEO Gail Cook of Widget Financial FCU in Erie, PA, and two of her employees are being credited with uncovering a massive, nationwide fraud ring.  According to federal prosecutors, the 5-person ring had opened fraudulent accounts across the country and stolen more than $10 million dollars over a 9-year timeframe until the credit union staff discovered they had opened multiple accounts with similar personal information, but different names. [4/25]