Overview

• Levita Almuete Ferrer, 64, embezzled $657,347.50 from the U.S. State Department between March 2022 and April 2024.
• She wrote 60 fraudulent checks to herself and three to another individual, depositing the funds into her personal accounts.
• Ferrer concealed the scheme by altering QuickBooks entries to replace her name with legitimate vendors, complicating detection.
• The case was investigated by the State Department’s Office of Inspector General and Diplomatic Security Service, leading to her guilty plea on May 4, 2025.
• As part of her plea agreement, Ferrer will pay restitution of $657,347.50 and could face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for September 18, 2025.