Previously Convicted Con-Artist Making Rounds in Ripley

Reports of a woman who has previously been convicted as a co-conspirator of scamming an elderly victim out of nearly $8,000 is on the prowl for new victims in Ripley again. Judge Andrew Howorth had sentenced Plaxico to serve 10 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with 4 years to serve and 6 years suspended as a habitual offender. Plaxico was also ordered to serve 5 years of post-release supervision.

Jessica PlaxicoPhoto byShelby Watts

Jessica Plaxico, who was previously in custody at the Mississippi Department of Corrections, has been caught on security cameras asking for donations under false pretense. She asked for money from someone in my own family and stated that it was for a Falkner School student with brain cancer. The alleged student, "Tiffany Smith" doesn't exist, as confirmed by employees at the school.

Plaxico has many different stories that she adjusts to try to scam people out of money. According to comments in a Facebook post by a local resident, Plaxico has been visiting multiple Ripley businesses with multiple stories about why she's collecting money, including Tin Roof, SouthSide Nutrition, Quality Glass, where she stated that she needed money for her fictional son who was diagnosed with brain cancer and a stepfather that was on dialysis, State Farm, and many other area businesses.