Gunma Bank Employee Dismissed for Embezzling 55 Million Yen

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

A Gunma Bank employee in his 20s embezzled 55.35 million yen in cash deposited by customers under the guise of exchanging the money for new banknotes. The bank dismissed the employee on September 20th. Between August and September, the employee collected cash from 16 individuals and corporations, lying that the money could be exchanged for new banknotes for free. After a customer approached the bank, other employees investigated and discovered the embezzlement. The embezzled money is believed to have been used for gambling.