Cazenovia man stole $640,000 from clients’ savings and retirement accounts, feds say

Syracuse, N.Y. — A former investment broker has been accused of stealing more than $640,000 from four clients over two years by making unauthorized withdrawals and fees from their accounts.

Dean Dellas, 40, of Cazenovia, took the money from the savings and retirement accounts of a 61-year-old man and his 91-year-old mother as well as two other family members, according to court documents.

To hide the fraud, he concealed bank account statements and impersonated his clients while speaking with brokerage firms, federal prosecutors said…

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