A former bank manager in Pennsylvania has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $31,000 from the accounts of six deceased customers. Jeri Mains, 43, who managed the First Commonwealth Bank in Derry, is accused of forging withdrawal tickets and signatures of both deceased account holders and other bank employees between April 1 and May 1, 2026. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said an internal bank investigation uncovered several forged internal withdrawal tickets, and police found that Mains allegedly prepared withdrawal tickets often when no customers were present. She faces charges including forgery, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property. First Commonwealth Bank stated that affected customers have been fully reimbursed.
First Commonwealth FinancialFormer bank manager charged with stealing from deceased customers' accounts, leading to reputational and legal risk.