Her Cat Was Sick, So She Stole $70K From CT Casino: Report

UNCASVILLE, CT — A 48-year-old Massachusetts woman, facing a $7,000 veterinarian bill for her sick cat, allegedly scammed Mohegan Sun out of $70,430 in fraudulent slot machine credits over a six month period, reports The Day.

Arrested this week on a warrant charging her with first-degree larceny was Lisa Onderdonk, of Auburn. Authorities began an investigation in February when a casino Player's Club member reported that $2,500 worth of slot bonuses of his had been redeemed fraudulently.

Using surveillance footage and other investigatory means, police were able to identify Onderdonk as the alleged culprit, in part because she kept returning to the casino and taking out more credits. She allegedly told authorities that she devised an elaborate scheme to know when to go to the casino and at what times.

Onderdonk was held in lieu of bail set at $50,000, and she is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on May 10.

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