Fort Lee Nanny Stole $37,000 From Bergen Family: Prosecutor

FORT LEE, NJ — The longtime nanny of an Alpine family stole $37,000 from her employers, acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced.

Gabriella Durso, 27, of Fort Lee was charged with theft by deception, unauthorized use of credit cards, forgery, and uttering, Calo said.

An Alpine resident was suspicious that Durso was stealing from them by using the victim's checkbook and credit card, Calo said.

Alpine police officers and detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Financial Crimes Unit investigated.

Authorities learned that during the summer of 2018, Durso forged more than 60 checks from the family and deposited the funds into her personal bank account, Calo said. A victim's credit card was also used by Durso, which she used multiple times to purchase personal items, Calo said.

Durso is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on the morning of May 29.

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