Woman Accused Buying $40,000 In Items With Company Credit Card

ODESSA, FL — A woman is facing felony charges after being accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars on unauthorized Amazon purchases using her employer's credit card.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, between May 2016 and September 2019, Jennifer Anne Thomsen, 46, was employed with Be-Mac Services, 8501 Gunn Highway in Odessa.

Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Thomsen made 413 Amazon charges using the company's credit card from November 2017 to September 2019 before she was fired. Certified records from Amazon confirmed charges totaling almost $40,000.

All the purchases were shipped to Be-Mac Services' address. Company owners told detectives Thomsen never had permission to use the bank card.

During questioning, Thomsen said she was authorized to use the bank card and confirmed she made all the charges. She was charged with one felony count of grand theft in the second degree.

"We can't begin to imagine how frustrated these business owners must have felt when they discovered an employee, who they trusted, spent tens of thousands of dollars of the company's hard-earned money on unauthorized purchases," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Our local businesses work hard to make ends meet and to have employees stealing from them is unacceptable and profoundly disappointing."