OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha’s FBI field office is looking for people who may have been impacted by a metro travel agent who left their clients with canceled reservations.
According to the release, the FBI believes Connie Seastedt, the owner of Captivating Travels by Connie, utilized the credit card information from her clients to commit fraud.
This FBI investigation comes after 2 investigations by First Alert 6 reporter Mike McKnight.
While it is believed that Seastedt operated in Omaha, victims may be nation-wide. The fraud is believed to have occurred between June 2024 through August 2026.
If you were victimized by Seastedt or have relevant information, the FBI has made an online form to fill out. After competing the form, respondents are urged to submit documentation in an email to SeastedtVictims@fbi.gov.
Responses are voluntary, but may be useful in the FBI’s investigation into…
This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.