Woman steals child's identity to recieve food stamps

GREENSBORO - JoAnne Foster received $2,628 in food stamps from the Alamance County Department of Social Services through identity theft...

TheGrio Staff

Jun 15, 2011

A woman from Greensboro, North Carolina has been charged with identity theft. JoAnne Foster, 57, was charged by the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office for the crime earlier this week.

The scheme ended in late December, when James Snipes told police his grandson,Teddie Bishop’s, personal information had been used. According to police warrants, Foster received $2,628 in food stamp benefits from the Alamance County Department of Social Services.

Foster was placed in county jail on a $2,000 bond.

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Woman steals child's identity to recieve food stamps

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