A man with dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom was charged Wednesday with allegedly embezzling more than $700,000 from his employer, according to the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia.
Jeffrey D’Souza, 68, was detained on May 25 at Newark International Airport after being indicted on seven counts of wire fraud.
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According to court records, D’Souza worked for a D.C. corporation from January 2021 to December 2022, when he allegedly submitted fake invoices disguised as vendor invoices but actually originated from D’Souza-owned enterprises.
According to court filings, D’Souza used his access to the company’s worldwide payroll system to transfer money to himself and his companies’ accounts, causing the company to lose more than $700,000.
According to the USAO, D’Souza may face up to 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud.
