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seveneyes

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Fri Apr 4, 2014, 03:34 PM Apr 2014

Police investigation: Was a Vt. employee shopping with taxpayer money?

http://www.wcax.com/story/25157329/police-investigation-was-a-vt-employee-shopping-with-taxpayer-money

MONTPELIER, Vt. -

Ron Ratledge lives in Michigan and sells guitars over the internet. He uses eBay, the world's largest online marketplace to connect with potential buyers. Two weeks ago Ratledge says he was contacted by a Vermont state employee who offered to buy his Taylor guitar.

"She said that she had some retirement money and she asked if I'd take a check," Ratledge said. "She says she pays for items this way all the time."

They negotiated a price and Ratledge says the employee promised to pay him $6,000 plus shipping. But when the check made it to Michigan, Ratledge says something wasn't right.

He sent WCAX News a photo of the check. It's cut from a state of Vermont account and the employee's name is nowhere on it.
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Police investigation: Was a Vt. employee shopping with taxpayer money? (Original Post) seveneyes Apr 2014 OP
So not only is that employee a thief Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #1
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