Shenandoah Man Admits to Stealing More Than $200,000 from Elkton Employer
Subject faces up to 20 years in prison
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Page County man has admitted to embezzling more than $200,000 from his former employer.
Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee and Stanley M. Meador, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division, made the announcement on Monday.
On January 27, 2025, Vernon Fisher, 66, of Shenandoah, pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud.
From 2017 through 2021, Fisher was employed by a business only identified as “Victim Company” and “an Elkton, Virginia plastics company” in court documents.
Within that company, Fisher served as an accountant and controller. His responsibilities included filing taxes, payroll, managing cash, bank deposits, and paying bills on behalf of the business.
Fisher admitted to engaging in a multi-year scheme to steal from and defraud the employer by linking his personal bank accounts to the company’s bank accounts.
Through a series of more than 300 financial transactions, Fisher funneled totals exceeding $200,000 of company money to his own accounts and used it for personal expenses at Neiman Marcus, Kay Jewelers, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and other high-end retailers.
At sentencing, Fisher faces up to 20 years in prison.
The FBI continues to investigate the case.