Politics & Government
Chesco Councilman, Bank Employee Stole $118K From Customers: DA
The bank employee and area borough councilman stole more than $100,000 over a period of several years from customers.
A former bank employee and borough councilman in Chester County has been arrested after stealing $118,000 from customers of the bank over a period of years.
Anthony James Rife, 38, of Parkesburg, is facing 216 total felony counts of various charges in the case, according to court records. Those include theft by unlawful taking; forgery; unlawful use of a computer; computer trespassing to transfer funds; and more.
Rife, who is a member of the Parkesburg Borough Council, worked at the Exton branch and served as the manager for the Ludwig's Corner branch.
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It was in 2017 when a bank customer contacted Rife about funds missing from a trust account, but Rife was not at the bank and another worker looked into the missing funds, unraveling the alleged embezzlement scheme, the DA's office said.
Anyone with information about Rife should contact Chester County Det. Cowdright at (610) 344-6866.
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