A Giles County woman faces federal identity theft and fraud charges.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Jill Dunford used the identities of her boss and boss' daughter to open credit card accounts without permission, and charge more than $26,000 total between April 2007 and September 2007. The feds allege the charges includes purchases and ATM cash withdrawals across the Western District of Virginia.
Investigators say Dunford's position allowed her access to the name, social security number, as well as other information for both her employer and employer's daughter.
A federal grand jury indicted Dunford on:
- 10 counts of wire fraud
- 2 counts of aggravated identity theft
- 2 counts of mail fraud
- 2 counts of access device fraud
According to the U.S. Attorney's office, if Dunford is convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of:
- 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000 for each mail and wire fraud count
- 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000 for each access device fraud count
- A mandatory two-year term of imprisonment for each aggravated identity theft count
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