ABINGDON, VA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Virginia, Western), published as received.

ABINGDON, Va. – The bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business pled guilty today to a pair of federal fraud charges for stealing more than $200,000 to pay her bills and buy more than 400 items from Amazon. 

Angela Sue Conley, 60, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. 

According to court documents, Conley worked as the bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business (Company A) for more than 40 years until she was terminated in February 2025. As Company A’s bookkeeper, Conley was responsible for, among other duties, Company A’s payroll. As such, Conley had access to bank accounts and was issued a company credit card.

Beginning in January 2020 and continuing through February 2025, Conley devised a scheme to personally enrich herself through fraud by obtaining funds that belonged to Company A. Conley used her authority as bookkeeper to send wire transfers of funds from Company A’s bank account to Conley’s personal Capital One credit card account, her personal checking account, and to make hundreds of purchases from Amazon. These 474 items included high heel shoes, pool covers, and earrings. All of the items were delivered via the U.S. Postal Service or commercial interstate carrier. 

Conley sent 38 payments totaling $139,246 from Company A’s bank account to her personal credit card account without authorization. 

In addition, Conley transferred funds from Company A’s bank account to Verizon, BVU Authority, and the Virginia Department of Taxation as payment for Conley’s personal bills. All these payments were made without authorization. 

In all, between January 2020 and February 2025, Conley caused $205,889 in fraudulent transactions to be made. 

First Assistant United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci and Ian Kaufmann, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division made the announcement. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Stone is prosecuting the case