HOUSTON — Fastsigns is alleging a former employee stole more than $500,000 from them through credit card fraud, depositing company checks into her personal account and stealing signs, banners and other items.
Signmart Ltd, doing business as Fastsigns, filed a complaint June 23 in Harris County District Court against Ashley Yates alleging theft, conversion, common law fraud and negligence.
Fastsigns alleges in its complaint that while employed with their company as a customer service representative from March 2015 through Oct 30, 2019, Yates stole more than a half a million dollars through various illegal acts. Fastsigns claims Yates would deposit checks made out to the business into her personal account and "manipulated" customer credit cards in order to deposit the money into her own account. The plaintiff also claims Yates purchased personal items with the company's credit card as well as used "dummy customers" as a way to take signs, banners and graphics from the company. Fastsigns states in its suit that Yates has been "unjustly enriched" through her illegal behavior.
Fastsigns seeks monetary relief between $200,000 and $1 million, interest and all other just relief. They are represented by John Venzke of The Venzke Law Firm PC in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2020-37467