The office manager of a Sterling landscaping company was indicted this week on charges that she created fake employees whose checks went to her personal account and used company credit to buy furniture, concert tickets and limo rides.

In all, investigators accuse Herndon resident LeeAnn Dove of embezzling $490,000 from Great Falls Landscapes.

A federal grand jury indicted Dove, 48, on six counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud and eight counts of bank fraud. She faces 20 years in prison for each wire and mail fraud count and 30 years in prison for each bank fraud count.

The indictment provides a glimpse into what investigators said was a six-year scheme to rip off the Sterling company from late 2004 to November 2010.

She is accused of adding fake employees to the payroll and sending their paychecks to her own bank account. The indictment accuses her of using company credit to buy electronics, furniture, limo rides, an English Bulldog puppy and pet supplies, concert tickets and thousands of dollars in gift cards. She is accused of opening accounts at Staples and Office Depot to buy personal items. The indictment states she forged signatures on company checks to buy personal items, including a cargo trailer. The document states she used online bill payment through one of the company’s banks to pay her own bills.

If convicted, Dove will have to forfeit personal property that includes a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2002 Cadillac Escalade and a 2008 carry-on trailer.  

The U.S. Secret Service and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office as part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Fraud Task Force are investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Nathanson is prosecuting the case.