Bank manager charged with stealing elderly man's money

Bank manager charged with stealing elderly man's money


By Kate Thayer



Tribune reporter



11:40 AM CDT, July 25, 2012


A St. Charles bank branch manager faces charges and is accused of withdrawing money from an elderly man’s accounts over a two-year period, police said Wednesday.



Lynn A. Pranga, 56, of the 200 block of Fairhaven Drive in St. Charles, is charged with one count each of financial exploitation of the elderly, forgery and theft – all felonies. She was arrested Tuesday night and released on $3,000 bond.



She could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday.



St. Charles police were led to Pranga, who worked as a manager at an MB Financial Bank branch at 2607 Lincoln Highway, during a six-month investigation that ultimately revealed she stole about $20,000 from an elderly man she knew, according to police.



In January, police met with bank representatives after a customer reported his five-year CD had been changed to a one-year CD and had unauthorized withdrawals.



During the investigation, police said they found several withdrawals and deposits made on the man’s CD, as well as two of his other accounts at the bank. These transactions occurred between June 2009 and June 2011.



Police identified Pranga, who had control over the accounts, as responsible for the transactions.



Pranga is due next in Kane County court on Aug. 8.



kthayer@tribune.com




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