An Iowa credit union employee allegedly transferred $1,028.99 from a living customer’s account after beneficiaries of a deceased member discovered money missing. Investigators say the transaction was part of a broader scheme involving $28,326.28 in suspected theft from seven accounts.
Amanda Nicole Tincher, 38, of Davenport, worked at IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union. Police allege that six affected accounts belonged to members who had died, while the seventh belonged to someone still living. The suspected transactions included cashier’s checks, money orders, Cash App transfers and cash withdrawals.
The investigation began after the credit union reported suspicious activity to Bettendorf police in July. An internal review subsequently uncovered additional accounts, including some whose owners had died years before the disputed transactions occurred…