A former bookkeeper at a Glastonbury medical supply company pleaded guilty in connection to a bank fraud and embezzlement scheme that netted more than $300,000.
Lydia Cabrera, 36, of Southington, pleaded guilty on Oct. 23 to one count of bank fraud in U.S. District Court in New Haven, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Connecticut.
From August 2016 to August 2018, Cabrera was employed by A2Z Home Medical Supplies as a bookkeeper, according to the statement. Cabrera had access to A2Z’s online merchant payment system as part of her job responsibilities. Approximately 10 days after being hired by A2Z, Cabrera began to use the online merchant payment system to steal from the company by falsely claiming that customers had sought refunds, according to the statement. On more than 200 occasions, Cabrera used her personal debit card information as the card to which the funds should be returned. Through the scheme, Cabrera embezzled approximately $370,000.
Cabrera was arrested on March 1 and had been detained since her arrest. She was released on bond after pleading guilty.
Judge Jeffrey Meyer scheduled sentencing for Feb.11, 2020. Cabrera faces a maximum term of 30 years in prison.





