LANTANA, Fla. - Lantana police have arrested three people in connection with a referrals scam at a senior living facility in Palm Beach County.

Natasha Deonath, the director of sales and marketing for the Carlisle senior living facility, along with her husband, Rodney Jagessar, and Realtor Glenn Gatti are charged in the case.

Officers said they were alerted to an employee theft at the Carlisle located at 450 East Ocean Ave.

Deonath was suspected by the Carlisle of receiving kickbacks for referrals to the facility. Investigators said that a large number of referrals were coming from Gatti.

Police said that 14 people, listed as being referred by Gatti, said they did not know him.

Deonath told police that she received a salary plus commission for each person who rents an apartment .

Investigators said that Gatti would receive checks from the Carlisle for referrals, even though some of the apartments were never rented and others were already occupied.

Some of the checks sent to Deonath were endorsed by Jagessar, according to police.

The Carlisle estimates the total loss from the referral scam was $104,000.

Lantana police have charged all three suspects with money laundering, organized fraud and grand theft.