Woman Admits Cashing Dead Father’s Checks
In a barely audible voice, a 73-year-old woman admitted in court that, month after month for 31 years, she forged her dead father’s signature on his Social Security checks.
Ann Craig of Newark was caught in a routine check by the Social Security Administration. In all, she had illegally cashed 372 checks worth $151,000.
Craig pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulently securing Social Security benefits. She faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Craig’s attorney said she suffers from a variety of health problems, and some of the illegal money went to paying medical bills.
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