Police alleged this week that a woman in Tennessee stole the identity of another woman to purchase three luxury cars – one BMW, one Mercedes-Benz and one Audi – from three different dealerships.
Multiple reports citing police records, including an arrest affidavit, said that 28-year-old Francresha Williams used the victim’s Texas driver’s license as well as false documents and forged their signature.
WREG Memphis reported that Williams allegedly bought the 53,470.61 BMW from City Auto Sales on Elmore Road on April 28. She then purchased a $42,866.86 Mercedes-Benz A220 from Smith Imports on South Third Street May 1 and a $39,009.64 Audi A7 from Mr. Moriah Auto Sales May 2.
Records from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office show that Williams faces multiple charges, including forgery, identity theft and theft of property 10,000-$60,000.
“She appeared in court Monday, and her bond was set at $15,000. According to the judge, this is not her first run-in with the law,” said WREG. Williams is expected to appear in court again Friday.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in last year, up 30% over 2021. More than 1.1 million reports of identity theft were submitted to the FTC IdentityTheft.gov website in 2022.
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