A Union County real estate company saw one of its employees arrested last month for allegedly embezzling over $500,000, according to court records.
53-year-old Dana Lynn Patty, an employee of The Moser Group, Inc., has been charged with six counts of embezzlement. The arrest warrants state that she made unauthorized payments totaling $531,452.44 between 2019 and the present.
According to the warrants, the payments were deducted from the business accounts owned by The Moser Group and then transferred to personal Capital One accounts.
According to the warrants, Patty knowingly and willfully misused and transferred the money to her own accounts. The warrants also stated that she had been entrusted with the accounts of The Moser Group and, in her position, she took the money.
According to the warrants, Patty has been found to have taken over $100,000 from the company in each of the past four years. In 2020 alone, she took nearly $60,000, and in 2019, she took more than $22,000. The highest amount she took was $122,925.95 in 2023.
Patty was arrested and booked into the Union County jail on January 30, 2025. However, she has been released since then.
The Moser Group, a full-service commercial real estate company, is headquartered in Indian Trail, as stated on their website.
The Moser Group uncovered the alleged embezzlement last year and promptly initiated an internal review. They also informed the Union County Sheriff’s Office and are actively assisting with the investigation.
“Despite this challenge, The Moser Group has experienced an incredible sense of peace throughout the process,” the company said in a statement. “Our leadership, team, and company culture have remained strong, allowing us to continue operating successfully and achieving growth. Our commitment to integrity, excellence, and the well-being of our employees and clients remains unwavering.”