Parents Stole Kids' Identities, Racked Up Debt, Police Say

The mom and dad are in jail
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 15, 2018 6:30 PM CST
Parent's Stole Kids' Identities, Racked Up Debt, Police Say
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New York State Police say a couple racked up nearly $10,000 in unpaid utility bills and credit card debts using the man's son's name, destroying his credit rating, the AP reports. Authorities say 44-year-old Thomas Cash and his wife, 39-year-old Alisha Cash, were arrested in Madison County, Alabama, and extradited to face fraud charges in New York. Both are in Steuben County Jail. It could not be determined if they have a lawyer. Investigators say the couple opened numerous accounts over five years while living in Hammondsport, New York, using the identities of their three children under 18 who didn't live with them. Police say they racked up nearly $10,000 in unpaid utility bills. The children were unaware of the scheme until one applied for a loan. (More identity theft stories.)

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