Police: ID thieves who tried to trick cops busted
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- Fulton County Sheriff
- BUSTED: suspects Dawnetta Underwood (LEFT) and Cinita Pedone-Allou
In an identity heist scheme worthy of the big screen, two women are facing multiple counts of identity theft and racketeering after allegedly soliciting personal information from more than three dozen Atlanta Police, MARTA Police, and Atlanta fire department employees.
Under the guise of AFLAC insurance representatives, Cinita Pedone-Allou, 30, and Dawnetta Underwood, 23, allegedly visited numerous Atlanta police precincts, mini precincts, MARTA Police substations, and Atlanta fire stations over the course of several days offering expanded insurance and enhanced benefit packages.
“Obviously it’s pretty bold to go into a police precinct and target police officers for this,” APD Sgt. Paul Cooper said. “Anybody can be fooled, and this is a good example. If they can get us they can get anybody.”