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Former Wells Fargo manager accused of embezzling $216,000

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former Wells Fargo manager in Charlotte is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bank.

Mark Coffino possibly faces 30 years in jail and a $1 million fine if he's convicted.

Coffino embezzled more than $216,000 from his employer, federal prosecutors said.

He created around 20 cashier's checks payable to his personal accounts, according to court documents.

Coffino would allegedly lie about the origin of the funds and then mail the checks to a Wells Fargo processing center in Oregon.

The scheme allegedly started in May 2015 and continued until he left Wells Fargo at the end of 2016.

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