Ex-loan officer faces fraud charge

A former ATB Financial employee is facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering worth more than $1.1 million. Sylvan Lake RCMP began an investigation in August 2017 after receiving a report from ATB alleging an employee had forged a customer’s signature and obtained a loan in their name. The Red Deer RCMP fraud unit took over the investigation and worked closely with ATB corporate investigations to trace a series of fraudulent transactions. The investigation revealed numerous loans obtained by using personal information of clients and other people known to the woman for a total of $1,148,020. The employee was terminated as a loan officer with ATB once the allegations surfaced. RCMP say all alleged victims have been contacted and assured that none face a financial loss. Sarah Miles Brouilette, 38, of Red Deer is charged with theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and two counts of laundering the proceeds of crime.