Sources: Federal Agents Seize Computers, Documents From Home Of Embezzlement Suspect

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- New details are emerging about what could be the biggest embezzlement case in Pennsylvania history, nearly $15 million is missing from a local company.

Sources confirm federal agents have been at the home of Cindy Mills several times recently for what has been described as asset seizure.

Sources confirm the 35-year former employee of Matthews International had computers and documents seized, all her bank accounts have been frozen, and federal authorities have also seized luxury cars and boats valued at several hundred thousand dollars.

Mills is the target of a federal investigation alleging she embezzled nearly $15 million from Matthews International, sources say.

Mills' attorney Phil DiLucente says, "$14.8 million sounds like a whole lot of money for a woman who's about 5-foot-1 and weighs about 120 pounds to take out of a company."

In recent financial filings, Matthews International stated: "The Company identified a theft of funds from the Company by an employee that had occurred over a multi-year period through May of 2015. The cumulative amount of the loss has been determined to be approximately $14.8 million."

Sources allege Mills diverted the money by diverting small checks to various accounts and by wiring funds to different accounts.

She was an employee in the accounting department.

"I find it very hard to believe that a corporation, that, according to you, allegedly over 17 years had that amount of money allegedly stolen by one employee," DiLucente said.

Sources confirm Mills worked out of the corporate offices, that federal authorities have been in the offices several times, and that Mills was sent home months and months ago.

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