Two Ohio women face a combined total of 193 years in prison for alleged insurance fraud, theft, and money laundering totaling approximately $200,000.

According to the Ohio Department of Insurance, Alberta Faye Clark and Tammie Creamer, both of Xenia, were longtime dentistry employees of the same office. The DOI's investigation concluded that from 2002 to 2005 they used various methods to allegedly embezzle nearly $170,000 from the practice. Creamer would purchase business supplies from Wal-Mart while also making personal purchases, writing checks from the business account to Wal-Mart. Clark prepared numerous "extra" paychecks for herself and Creamer during that period.

Creamer also received free dental work from her employer, but between those three years submitted several false claims to her insurer totaling more than $30,000. Clark submitted a $3,000 fraudulent claim in 2002, also for free work performed by the dental office.

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