Daddy, Why Am I Getting Bills in the Mail?
Friday, March 26, 2004
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with stealing the identity of an 8-year-old girl -- his own daughter -- in order to get telephone service.
Cecil E. Cole III, of East Conemaugh, Pa., waived a preliminary hearing Monday and will face trial for identity theft, reports the Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown.
"He couldn't get service with his own name because of his bad history with the phone company," Cambria County Detective Ron Portash explained. "He allegedly had four telephone bills that he failed to pay."
Using his daughter's name, Cole allegedly had local Verizon service provided to his home from August through October of 2003.
Authorities only learned of the scam when the girl's guardian discovered it.
Cole faces up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine for the first-degree misdemeanor. His number has been disconnected, and he could not be reached for comment.
LOL! @ that last line. Ya think??
