Woman steals over 5,000 people's identities for $2.5 million (@MakellBird)

A Gwinnett County judge denied bond on Friday for a mother whom police say carried out a major identity theft scheme from her home in Suwanee. Last month, detectives found counterfeit checks, thousands in cash and credit cards at Annette Ford's home.

Ford faces charges of identity theft, first-degree forgery, and theft by taking.

Police believe Ford was part of a major operation that used unsuspecting victim's personal information to collect thousands of dollars in fraudulent tax refunds. Prosecutors say that according to her 2010 tax returns, she only made about $10,000 in income, but they say about $180,000 in cash was found inside her home during a raid.

Prosecutors say more than 5,700 people may be victims of the operation. They say the victims have not been notified yet, but authorities will contact them once they sort out exactly what has been jeopardized for each individual victim.

They believe Ford made roughly $2.5 million by stealing social security checks, filing false tax returns and passing counterfeit checks. They say while Ford is the only person charged as of now, they believe at least six others will eventually be prosecuted

Ford will remain in jail while she awaits a trial date.

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[ClubBangerTV]

hustle... hard... hustle... hard

[blackien5]

She wouldn't be the 1st person to try something like that. Heck, most politicians &/Gov't workers have been known & some more likely than not are doing that to us right now, putting race aside. people should also be looking out for punks like that, not just her.

[GoodOne917]

Alphabetical order, really?

[fiyama1]

@dannyboy103157 your a typical dumbass that sounds like a fuckin retarded ass punk who dont have a life..its 2012 ricky retardo Bobody cares about slavery words anymore bitch our President is black you dumbass..call us niggers an whatever you want..we will just laugh at your ignorant ass..go fuck yourself an hang from a tree an have a nice day bitch ;)

[Fajjani]

Naturally it is a brown fucking subhuman.

[6941jess]

stupids ass then she kepts the evidence  in her home how dumb

[dannyboy103157]

welfare not enough negro????

[dannyboy103157]

typical obama supporter

[dannyboy103157]

hang that bitch from a tree

[TiVo2Go]

180,000 and bitch could not buy a proper wig/weave.

[injectionss]

dont steal, leave that to the government..

[creolelady182]

Big mistake- never put unsolicited cash into a bank account with your name on it!