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Name:
Phillips, Kenneth
Date of Booking:
02/09/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
IDENTITY FRAUD
EXPLOIT AND INTIMIDATION OF ELDER
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 8/28/2024, at 6:45 p.m., I contacted [VICTIM #1] in reference to identity theft.
[VICTIM #1] stated the following. On 8/27/2024, [WITNESS #1], a Synovus Bank employee in Canton, contacted [VICTIM #1] about an identity theft incident. The incident took place at a Carterville Synovus Bank. An unknown individual called Synovus Bank in Cartersville. The unknown individual claimed to be [VICTIM #1] and asked Synovus Bank how much [VICTIM #1] had in the money market account. The Cartersville Synovus Bank followed up with the Synovus Bank in Canton about the suspicious phone call. The Canton Synovus bank told the Cartersville Synovus Bank employee the individual was not [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] notified [VICTIM #1] about the incident. The Synovus bank froze [VICTIM #1]’s account due to other potential suspicious activity.
Today, after [VICTIM #1]’s account was frozen, two arrest incidents in different cities occurred in reference to identity theft. Larry Cook was arrested for attempting to cash a check in [VICTIM #1]’s account at a McDonough Synovus Bank. McDonough Officer Parrot had informed [VICTIM #1] about the arrest, case number 2024-00019635. Ken Phillips attempted to do the same at a Fayetteville Synovus Bank. Fayetteville Officer Boggs informed [VICTIM #1] of the arrest of Ken, case number F24-28954. No money was taken out of [VICTIM #1]’s account. There is an unknown relationship between Ken, Larry, and the individual who called the Cartersville Synovus Bank. [WITNESS #1] advised [VICTIM #1] to report the incident to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office in case of any further suspicious activity in his account. I provided [VICTIM #1] with a case number.
I returned to service.
[End of Narrative]
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