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What kind of charge could you face for using a company credit card issued in your name for personal purchases?

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Reputation Level 20
Embezzlement and fraud are two criminal charges that could be brought against you.

You can also lose your job.
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Reputation Level 6
Mail fraud and embezzlement are the two most obvious charges. During the past year a former employee of Georgia Tech was indicted for mail fraud and embezzlement for using a state-issued credit cards to purchase $316,000 worth of personal goods as televisions, a yard tractor, and more than 3,000 items. Employers are beginning to pay attention to the purchases of employees; for example, one trusted administrator used a company credit card to purchase a fence at her home.

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