Ex-girlfriend activates ex-boyfriend’s debit card to make purchases

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An ex-girlfriend faces charges after activating and using a debit card in her ex-boyfriend’s name.

On June 10, 2024, a male victim filed a walk-in complaint at the West Virginia State Police Beckley Detachment regarding fraudulent debit card use. Scott stated he had never owned any credit or debit card but began noticing unauthorized purchases on his bank statements.

The victim’s mail was being delivered to an address in Cool Ridge, WV, where his ex-girlfriend, Jamie Maddy (hereafter referred to as the accused), resided. The victim explained that City National’s bank had mailed him a debit card, which the accused then activated and used to make multiple unauthorized purchases.

The investigating trooper inquired how the victim knew the accused was responsible. Scott stated his bank provided him with the telephone number that had called in to remotely activate the card, which matched the accused’s number. The victim provided the trooper with a written statement and copies of the fraudulent activity statements from City National Bank.

The activity statements showed the accused made numerous transactions between June 1-4, 2024, totaling approximately $518.56. These included ATM withdrawals and purchases at GoMart, McDonald’s, Dollar General, Dave’s Emporium & Tobacco, OneStop, and Taco Bell – all using a debit card ending in 2447.

On June 30, 2024, the trooper located and interviewed the accused, Jamie Maddy, at her residence.  After being advised of her Miranda rights, Maddy initially claimed the victim had asked her to activate the card but later verbally admitted to activating it and making the unauthorized transactions without the victim’s approval. This interview was recorded on the trooper’s body camera.

The accused was then arrested on 11 counts of Fraudulent Use of an Access Device. All of these offenses occurred in Raleigh County, West Virginia.