Bank teller Hugo receives $1,000 from a customer for deposit into the customer's bank account. Instead of placing the money into the customer's account, Hugo puts it into his pocket. Which of the following offenses has he committed?
A) Forgery
B) False entries
C) False token
D) Embezzlement
E) Cramming

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Hugo has committed embezzlement, which involves wrongfully appropriating funds that have been entrusted to one's care but are owned by someone else. In this scenario, Hugo was supposed to deposit the money into the customer's account but instead took it for himself, which is a classic case of embezzlement.

Bank Teller Hugo Receives $1,000 from a Customer for Deposit