Jamie Jakia Cofer, a/k/a “Anna Bell,” 24, of Lake Worth, Florida, pled guilty to bank fraud, after depositing and cashing an unauthorized check that was taken from an elderly client. According to the agreed upon factual proffer, from at least on or about January 24, 2019, through no earlier than the first quarter of 2020, Cofer worked as a home health aide (HHA) for senior citizens in the South Florida community. On May 31, 2019, without the knowledge or consent of a senior citizen client, Cofer deposited a $4,200.00 fraudulent check, belonging to the victim, into a bank account belonging to another individual. The authorized accountholder of the bank account gave Cofer permission and authority to use her account to deposit the stolen check and access the deposited funds. Cofer withdrew funds from the account and used the proceeds she obtained from cashing the unauthorized check for her own, and others’, personal benefit.
During the course of her employment, through at least two companies and as a private HHA, Cofer victimized at least five senior citizens, including the bank fraud victim. Cofer stole the personal identifying information (PII) of her elderly clients (to include: name, date of birth, Social Security number, bank account and credit card information); gained unauthorized access to the victims’ bank and credit card accounts; added herself on victims’ accounts; made unauthorized and fraudulent purchases and transactions using victims’ accounts (to include credit cards and a bank accounts); deposited checks; and used stolen PII to open unauthorized accounts and make fraudulent purchases. In addition, Cofer stole an iPhone and credit cards from a sixth victim.
