A Byram woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft in connection with obtaining a bank loan in someone else’s name, then spending the proceeds.
In a joint news release, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said 31-year-old Kelly Taplin appeared in federal court Monday.
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate set sentencing for July 11. Taplin faces up to two years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/146W7Ot ) Taplin admitted that, while working as a teller at Trustmark National Bank, she used the name, social security number, and date of birth of a customer to obtain a $2,550 loan without the customer’s knowledge or consent.
Authorities say she then used the loan proceeds for her personal benefit.
