A Pierceton woman was arrested Friday on fraud, forgery and theft charges. Police say Sarah Elizabeth Elder used another woman’s banking information to write checks using a third woman’s personal information.
Police recovered over $750 stolen earlier this month from Key Bank in North Webster after the robbery suspect’s roommate buried it in a cemetery near Palestine.
Scammers committing a particularly painful form of identity theft appear to have hit on just the right formula to trick thousands of victims: A punishing heat wave, large utility bills, a bad economy and a good story.