Bank teller Hugo receives $1,000 from a customer for deposit into the customer's bank account. Instead of placing the money into the customer's account, Hugo puts it into his pocket. Which of the following offenses has he committed?

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Embezzlement is the wrongful appropriation of property by a person to whom that property was entrusted.

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Embezzlement: occurs when someone lawfully entrusted with property or funds converts them to personal use with intent to defraud. Key elements: (a) possession or custody of property by the defendant through entrustment, (b) appropriation or conversion to the defendant’s use, and (c) fraudulent intent.
- Cramming: adding unauthorized charges to a consumer’s bill or account.
- False entries: making or altering records to misrepresent transactions.
- Forgery: creating or altering a document or signature with intent to defraud.
- False token: use or creation of counterfeit tokens/instruments to deceive (not standard here).

2. Step-by-step reasoning
- A customer gives $1,000 to the bank teller for deposit. That gives the teller lawful possession/entrustment of the funds for the specific purpose of crediting the customer’s account.
- Instead of depositing, the teller places the money into his pocket. That action converts the entrusted funds to the teller’s personal use.
- The act shows the requisite fraudulent intent (misappropriation of funds meant for the customer).

3. Intermediate steps / element checking
- Entrustment: customer entrusted money to the teller (yes).
- Conversion/appropriation: teller took the cash for personal use (yes).
- Intent to defraud: diverting deposit to personal pocket demonstrates intent (yes).

4. Why the correct answer is correct
These facts precisely match embezzlement’s elements: lawful possession followed by misappropriation of the entrusted property for personal use. The teller did not merely make a bookkeeping error; he intentionally converted funds.

5. Why other options are incorrect
- Cramming: involves unauthorized billing charges, not taking deposited cash. 
- False entries: would require making or altering records; the scenario describes taking cash, not record falsification (even if records might later be adjusted, the primary offense is embezzlement).
- Forgery: no forged document or signature is alleged.
- False token: no counterfeit instrument or token is involved.

6. Conclusion
The action described is embezzlement. This matches the provided correct answer: Embezzlement.

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