Employee embezzlement costs American employers about $6 billion per year. Embezzlement is the fraudulent taking of personal property with which one has been entrusted. By definition, the offender is someone trusted by the employer. When detected, embezzlement brings great heartache to the perpetrator’s victims and families. The typical motive for embezzlement is simple greed. However, theft arising out of addiction to gambling has grown along with the Minnesota gaming industry.
