A Penn Hills woman and PNC Bank customer service representative has pleaded guilty to a charge of identity theft, U.S. Justice Department officials announced on Monday.
Amber Jackson-Dent, 25, pleaded guilty and told the court she had used account information from several PNC customers to open new credit card accounts, which she used to make point of sale transactions.
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Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 17, 2012. The law provides for a total sentence of 15 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service was joined by the U.S. Secret Service and Financial Crimes Task Force of Western Pennsylvania in conducting the investigation.
