A Long Island woman is accused of stealing more than $230,000 from her employer while also illegally collecting unemployment benefits.

Christa Ramos, 57, of Brightwaters, was indicted on multiple felony charges including second-degree grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Oct. 17.

An investigation found that Ramos worked as an office manager at Northeast Electrical Contractors, Inc. between 2018 and 2023.

Instead of paying company bills, she allegedly wrote checks to herself totaling more than $230,000, which she deposited into her personal account, prosecutors said.

Ramos collected over $40,000 in unemployment insurance benefits during the same time, while employed full time at the company, investigators said. She allegedly concealed the scheme by intercepting mail at the o

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