Rita Crundwell's fraud case

By lizziew

  • Rita started her career in Dixon city hall

  • Rita started to commit fraud

  • Rita's fraud was first discovered

    Kathe Swanson, Rita's coworker, accidentally found out a secret account that went towards Rita's account. There were secret large monetary transactions.

  • FBI secret investigation on Rita's fraud

  • Rita got arrested

  • Rita sentenced to 19 years in prison

    Rita Crundwell, former comptroller for the city of Dixon, IL was sentenced to 19 ½ years in prison for stealing more than $53 million from Dixon.