Ben,a bank teller,receives $1,000 from a customer for deposit into the customer's bank account.Instead of placing the money into the customer's account,Ben keeps the money for himself.Which of the following offenses has Ben committed?

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Embezzlement is the wrongful conversion of another's property by one who is lawfully in possession of that property.Embezzlement is distinguished from larceny because the individual did not take the money from another; instead,he or she was already in possession of the property.

Ben,a Bank Teller,receives $1,000 from a Customer for Deposit into the Customer's