(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Erin Martin, 53, of Tonawanda, NY, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for wire fraud after embezzling over $440,000 from her employer, according to U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara handed down the sentence and ordered Martin to pay full restitution to the victimized company, a business based in Amherst, NY, where Martin was employed as a Senior Staff Accountant.
Between April 2022 and June 10, 2024, Martin exploited her role by creating fake vendor invoices and making 95 unauthorized electronic transfers from the company’s bank account to her own. She used the funds—totaling $440,395—to pay personal and family-related expenses.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul E. Bonanno, Martin reported directly to the company’s Chief Financial Officer and was entrusted with managing vendor payments, a responsibility she manipulated to carry out the scheme.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, led by Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm.
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