Long Branch Woman Charged With Bilking Former Employer’s Credit Card

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 8:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago reported, that following an investigation, a 37-year-old Long Branch, New Jersey woman has been charged in connection with using her former employer’s company-issued business credit card to purchase items totaling over $80,000 over five years.

     Nadine Hurd, 37, of Long Branch, New Jersey, was formally charged after surrendering herself to Monmouth County authorities on Friday, September 27, 2024,  with one count of second-degree Theft by Unlawful Taking. Hurd was processed on the charge and was released on a complaint summons pending future court proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold, New Jersey.

Detectives Uncover Scope Of Theft

     The charge stems from an investigation that began when Detectives of the Month County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wall Township Police Department received a report from a Wall Township Manufacturing Company regarding a former employee fraudulently using a company credit card.

     During the investigation, Detectives revealed the scope of the thefts, which took place over five years, from 2018 through 2023. A thorough and extensive investigation of financial records determined that while working as a customer service and inventory manager at the company, Hurd fraudulently used her company credit card without the owner’s permission to purchase personal items from 50 different retailers over the five years.

     Some of the items included clothing, jewelry, patio furniture, garden supplies, and a complete kitchen remodel with brand-new appliances.

     If convicted at trial, Hurd faces up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”