A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling approximately $1.6 million from a New York medical supplier by masking company wire transfers as customer refunds.
Tony Ream, a 35-year-old resident of Greenville, South Carolina, diverted funds from customer refund accounts belonging to Henry Schein between October 2020 and November 2024. Ream began working for the Melville, New York-based firm in 2019 and eventually advanced to the role of credit supervisor. This position granted him the authorization to move funds between active and inactive customer accounts.
During the scheme, Ream logged roughly $1.6 million in transfers as legitimate customer refunds. He also deceived subordinates into processing portions of the fraudulent wires without their knowledge.
Court documentation revealed that Ream used the stolen money to pay for his wedding, luxury overseas vacations, and a failed restaurant business venture in South Carolina.
Ream pleaded guilty to wire fraud and received his sentence on September 24, 2026. In addition to the 30-month prison term, he was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and provide full restitution of $1.6 million.
FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. commented on the case, stating that Ream's actions betrayed the trust of his employer and their customers out of selfish greed, and emphasized that the agency continues to hold accountable individuals who exploit unsuspecting client accounts for personal gain.
