A Westmoreland County woman is facing several felony charges after police accused her of using another woman’s bank account to gamble online and take out a line of credit, according to a report from TribLIVE.
Nanci Jane Giuffre, 70, of Arnold, was charged with two counts each of felony identity theft and access device fraud along with felony counts of forgery and theft.
According to a criminal complaint, a woman told police May 25 that Giuffre obtained her banking information to make $4,555 worth of transactions on the Lucky Land gambling website, which features online slot machines.
The woman informed police her account was used to unlock a line of credit at OneMain Financial and borrow $2,029.
The woman told police she was unsure why she was receiving bills from OneMain and paid about $664 to avoid penalties.
She told investigators that the money she paid out to keep the line-of-credit account current cut into her budget for food, rent and other expenses.
Giuffre was released from custody on a $5,000 unsecured bond. She faces a preliminary hearing Oct. 13.
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