School counselor spends happily after getting $2.5 million

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Friday, 08 June 2007
A naughty computer keystroke led the state of Minneapolis to accidentally issue a $2.5 million check to a school counselor, who then spent thousands dollars on cars, jewelry and electronics. The counselor Sabrina Walker, 37, was eventually charged with theft by swindle and concealing the proceeds of a crime in lieu of $200,000 bail. The state's accounting system was handling money for the Department of Human Services that was intended for the Hennepin County Medical Center when the check was issued to Walker by mistake in March this year. Walker was in the state's system because she was once paid $84 as a court witness. Investigators found that Walker's vendor number in the state system was only one number off the hospital's nine-digit number. Walker, along with a man she lived with, allegedly bought a $500,000 certificate of deposit, funded two retirement accounts, bought a $500,000 Treasury bond, spent $5,500 on jewelry, $3,817 at Best Buy and $2,069 on limousine services. Oh well, not everybody get a chance to spend a huge amount of money that come from nowhere. Walker got it, recognized it, and utilized it. Money has no value if not spend; so she did valued the money; for a short time though! Share & Bookmark
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