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NJ Property Manager Allegedly Stole More Than $120,000 From 89-Year-Old Tenant's Bank Account, Used Money for Trips and Clothes

She allegedly spent the money on trips to destinations such as Las Vegas and Florida, high-end designer clothing and other items

What to Know

  • A property manager at a New Jersey apartment complex stands accused of stealing more than $120,000 from an elderly tenant’s bank account
  • The woman allegedly withdrew $122,482 from the 89-year-old victim’s account without her knowledge or permission
  • She allegedly spent the money on trips to destinations such as Las Vegas and Florida, high-end designer clothing and other items

A property manager at a northern New Jersey apartment complex stands accused of stealing more than $120,000 from an elderly tenant’s bank account to pay for lavish vacations and designer clothes.

Union County prosecutors say 33-year-old Natalia Calderon-Diaz, of Elizabeth, is charged with theft. When reached by NBC New York, she had no comment but said to ask her lawyer. However, no information regarding an attorney was provided before she hung up.

Authorities and a neighbor said the now 89-year-old victim lives alone at the Linden Arms complex in Elizabeth and has no immediate family.

Calderon-Diaz allegedly withdrew $122,482 from the victim’s account without her knowledge or permission, after "gradually gaining her trust," according to prosecutors. She allegedly spent the money on trips to destinations such as Las Vegas and Florida, high-end designer clothing and other items.

Authorities say the thefts occurred from December 2017 through June 2019.

Calderon-Diaz could face up to 10 years in prison if she’s convicted of second-degree theft.

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