Financial Identity Fraud in Clayton under Investigation

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a financial identity fraud case in Clayton.  On April 8, 2022, a deputy met with a Clayton woman after she noticed that there was a delinquent account in her name that had been turned over to collections.  The delinquent account was for a total of $304 for Spectrum Internet from November of 2018.  She contacted Spectrum and they advised her that they provided services for her at an address in Tampa, Florida; however, she was residing in Rabun County at that time.  Fortunately, there have been no charges in her bank accounts and only her information was used and not her financials.  The deputy advised her that since her Social Security number had been compromised she should contact the Social Security Office for further assistance.