Niece spends US$12,000 on DoorDash with her 73-year-old aunt’s card, US cops say

The 31-year-old Hammond woman made 136 orders on the delivery app between November and January, according to a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office news release on March 1. — Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

A woman is in custody after being accused of using her 73-year-old aunt’s debit card to spend US$12,000 (RM53,742) on DoorDash, Louisiana cops said.

The 31-year-old Hammond woman made 136 orders on the delivery app between November and January, according to a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office news release on March 1.

Over that time, cops said the woman made purchases from stores across Hammond, including Big Lots, PetSmart, Walgreens, CVS, Dollar General and a number of fast food restaurants.

The woman linked her aunt’s card to her personal DoorDash account without her aunt’s knowledge, deputies said.

The woman’s aunt found out about the orders when she saw her account had been overdrawn by hundreds of dollars, according to the release. When she checked the account activity, she saw the charges were from DoorDash.

The niece now faces 816 criminal charges of identity theft, bank fraud, computer fraud, felony theft, access device fraud and exploitation of the infirmed, according to the sheriff’s office.

She was taken into custody on Feb 16 on an US$18mil (RM80.61mil) bond.

Hammond is about 60 miles northwest of New Orleans. – The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service