Man Who Stole $1.4M To Pay Online Romance Scam Faces Prison

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A man federal prosecutors say was victimized in an overseas, online romance scam faces sentencing for stealing more than $1.4 million from two Pittsburgh-area companies whose funds he controlled.
Fifty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Plimpton pleaded guilty in August to stealing the money from two Pennsylvania companies, Alpha Aromatics, a fragrance business, and Pestco Professional Services, a pest control firm. Plimpton worked as the companies’ controller.
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