MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fraud and Identity Theft left one Memphis woman facing 70 months behind bars.
According to the Department of Justice, in the three months between December 2011 and February 2012, Kavecia Simon obtained the social security numbers of her Fred’s Department Store co-workers.
She then used that information to purchase Fred’s pay cards that were used to reimburse those employees for overtime and company expenses.
However, Simon also used them for her benefit.
Investigators said she also opened credit accounts and rented apartments for herself.
In all, she stole more than $20,000.
It’s unclear what finally got her caught.
WREG tracked down Simon’s family, who said they are victims too.
“I opened my home to her, I was there for her, you know, and she didn’t have to do that,” said Cherese Robinson. Robinson is Simon’s stepmother.
“She just stole all my identification. She went and got an ID in my name and got an apartment in my name, she was working in my name,” explained Robinson.
Robinson said for the last year Simon has been on the run, posing as her.
“She took my ID and went over to Arkansas and got an ID with my name but with her face,” she said.
Simon’s family said all they can do is pray for her and they hope she gets help in prison.
“She’s apart of my life. The things that she’s doing, she knows better. She’s a very intelligent young lady. She’s a hard worker when she do work,” said Robinson.
Simon pleaded guilty to charges in June 2014 but was later declared a fugitive when she failed to appear in court for sentencing.
Police in Desoto County said she committed additional acts of identity theft before being caught in March.