FRESNO  -  Lladira Hernandez, 23, of Fresno, was arrested today on charges that she stole over $70,000 from multiple customers’ accounts at a Fresno-based bank where she was previously employed, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, in April 2022, Hernandez was hired by the bank as a customer service representative. She began stealing the bank account information of customers she helped over the phone and used it to pay bills for herself and her associates. This included mortgage payments, car payments, and phone bills.

In August 2022, Hernandez transferred more than $45,000 from two customers’ accounts into her own account and abruptly quit her job at the bank. She proceeded to withdraw that money from her account and was captured doing so on surveillance video.

Hernandez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the court's discretion after considering any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations. Hernandez is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.