Citizens Bank tellers in Massachusetts accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from branches

Three former Citizens Bank tellers at Boston-area branches are accused of stealing more than $90,000 from customer accounts.

“They used their positions of trust to infiltrate the accounts and allegedly used their co-conspirators to successfully withdraw significant amounts from the bank,” said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. “Citizen’s Bank investigators identified suspicious transactions and brought them to our attention, allowing us to file charges to hold these defendants accountable.”

Ryan’s office charged three Boston defendants with similar crimes in an alleged scheme in which tellers paid funds to suspected associates at their respective locations from bank customers’ accounts.

Yemali Moskat, 23, and Yojairis Souazo, 21, were arraigned Thursday in Middlesex Superior Court on charges of larceny over $1,200 by scheme, embezzlement by a bank employee, conspiracy to commit larceny and attempted larceny.

Moscat, who faces multiple charges, posted $1,000 bail. Suazo, who faces only single charges, was released on personal recognizance. Both were ordered to stay away from Citizens Bank offices.

A third defendant, 31-year-old Angelica Morales, is scheduled to appear in court on December 12.

Moscat and Suazo allegedly started the scheme, with Morales allegedly joining a year later.

Moscat worked at the Somerville branch, where she allegedly stole $40,900 in 12 unauthorized withdrawals between September and November 2022. During the same time period, Suazo allegedly stole $30,850 through 15 unauthorized transactions at the Dorchester branch.