NEWKIRK — Jones appeared in Kay County District Court on Aug. 30, 2024 and entered no contest pleas to the charges. She was sentenced to a 10-year suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay $51,877.94 in restitution. The case was filed on June 26, 2024.
Warrant issued for woman accused of exploiting elderly woman out of nearly $52,000
NEWKIRK — A warrant is issued for Tammy Dene Jones, 51, Enid, by the Kay County District Court.
Jones is facing felony counts of exploitation of elderly and or disabled adult by deception and intimidation and computer fraud and or unlawful use of a computer system. Ponca City police report that Jones is accused of fraudulently obtaining $51,877.94 from a senior citizen.
The alleged victim and her daughter contacted law enforcement on June 14 and told police that she hired Jones to assist her around the house with chores such as lawn work. She said that she paid Jones $15 an hour and that sometimes she would give Jones her bank card to pick up some stuff at Walmart.
The woman told police that she noticed bank transactions that she didn’t make and that her Discover Card was maxed out.
The alleged victim told police that it appears Jones was using her credit card at ATMs and that she never gave her permission to do so.
The woman told police she also had a ring valued at $300 disappear.
She told police that she contacted Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agent Chad Van Hoesen and asked if he would come over to her house when she confronted Jones. Van Hoesen agreed and told police that he recorded Jones’ confession.
The recording was given to Det. Sgt. Cory Vincent.
Vincent reports that Jones states on the tape that she did it to help her parents and that she thought she could pay it back.
Jones reportedly said that she didn’t want her kids to know because she feels stupid. She reportedly admitted to taking the alleged victim’s phone and using her CashApp to send money to her account. Jones reportedly denied using the woman’s debit card and said she doesn’t remember making a transaction at Marshall’s.
Police report that the alleged victim’s Equity Bank Account balance dropped from $33,376.88 to $854.10 over a span of 16 months.
The transactions police reportedly found include a $6,610.74 transaction to PayPal; $800.99 obtained at Osage Casino; $4,980 in ATM transactions and $9,150 from Cash App to Jones.
Police report that a second bank account balance dropped from $10,376.93 to $1.88. Fraudulent transactions on that account were reportedly made to Venmo, various people, Osage Casino and ATM withdrawals.
Police report that there were also fraudulent charges made on the woman’s Discover Card at Atwoods.
Vincent reports that he called Jones and asked her about the situation. Jones reportedly said that she made a mistake.
“I should not have done it, but I wasn’t getting paid,” Jones reportedly said.
Jones said that she had owned up to the alleged victim and that she had made arrangements to pay her back. Jones reportedly admitted to taking at least $2,000 for herself at the ATM. She reportedly told police that she didn’t get paid for four months and that she thought the situation was worked out.
Prosecutors filed the charges on June 26. A warrant
with $50,000 bond is issued. Anyone with information on Jones’ location
is asked to call law enforcement.
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