A former employee of a real estate company in Bergen County has been charged with theft after nearly $100,000 was transferred from business accounts to a personal checking account, authorities said.

Leonia resident Maria Vega, 52, was charged with second-degree theft by deception. She was released pending a court appearance.

The investigation began on Sept. 11 when the company’s accounting department flagged a series of wire transfers made between March 2023 and May 2024. The total loss amounted to $99,342, according to Rochelle Park police.

Bank records revealed the funds were transferred to the same account where Vega had previously received legitimate payments from the company.

Detectives linked Vega to the transfers, and she was charged after further investigation. No attorney information was available for Vega as of Friday.