Deputies: Molino Woman Wrote Checks On Dead Mother’s Account, Used Credit Card 64 Times

October 29, 2013

A Molino woman charged in August with fraudulently using her deceased mother’s credit card over five dozen times has been arrested again — this time for allegedly writing checks on her mother’s account.

On October 11, Rhonda Renee Fillingim, 42, allegedly wrote a $20 check on the account of her deceased mother Linda Albritton to Molino Park Elementary School during a fall carnival.  During the busy carnival,  the principal did not notice the check belonged to Albritton, not Fillingim. The check was later returned by the bank because it was written on a closed account.

For the Molino Park check, Fillingim was charged with felony passing a forged instrument.

Fillingim was also arrested on outstanding warrants for two counts of felony fraud-impersonation of a deceased person, two counts of felony fraud for uttering a false instrument and larceny. She was charged for allegedly signing her deceased mother’s name and issuing two checks totally $47.34 to Hendrix Lawn and Cycle in Molino.

Fillingim is awaiting trial on 64 felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and one count of felony grand theft.

Her brother, Orbin Albritton, reported to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in August that Fillingim had used their deceased mother Linda Albritton’s Sears Mastercard to make no less than $6,500 worth of unauthorized purchases over a two week period that begin one day after their mother died on December 31, 2012. Credit card statements showed 64 transactions during the period totaling $8,960.32,  according to an arrest report.

Investigators said Fillingim admitted to using the credit card, on which she was not an authorized user.  She told deputies she had spoken with Sears and would begin to repay the credit card bill, but Sears later told deputies that no payments or arrangements had been made..

Comments

12 Responses to “Deputies: Molino Woman Wrote Checks On Dead Mother’s Account, Used Credit Card 64 Times”

  1. David Huie Green on November 1st, 2013 9:05 am

    66 bad decisions?

  2. she is a good person on October 31st, 2013 1:22 pm

    She is a good person that made a poor decision when going through a bad time! Been there done that myself!

  3. J.S.L. on October 30th, 2013 10:15 am

    Orbin, So sorry you have to go through all this. You know your other family is there for you Brother.

  4. kevin enfinger on October 29th, 2013 12:21 pm

    @ LISA OMG I USED TO DRIVE A BUS WITH HER

    Lisa i used to ride her bus i think to ransom. I was in utter shock the first time she got arrested. She was a fun loving awsome bus driver. I missed riding her bus i stil cant believe its her

  5. harris on October 29th, 2013 11:47 am

    She is enough to know better.

  6. DL Hall on October 29th, 2013 11:11 am

    NOW You See Why They Require I.D. When Voting – Dead People Can Vote & Spend Money …

  7. Lisa on October 29th, 2013 7:52 am

    I used to drive a school bus with her! OMG!!

  8. van on October 29th, 2013 7:41 am

    @ wondering – no, she hasn’t driven a bus in years. I believe she had some driving infractions several years back and wasn’t allowed to continue on the bus.

  9. Wondering on October 29th, 2013 6:38 am

    Is she still a school bus driver in our county?

  10. wow on October 29th, 2013 6:18 am

    Whats everyones excuse for her this time.

  11. Robert S. on October 29th, 2013 6:10 am

    Post her photo in all businesses and make all employees aware of her inability to be trustworthy. No Cash, No Carry.
    Sad that this is the person she has become and cannot change.

  12. Rob on October 29th, 2013 6:07 am

    I guess some people just dont learn anything the first time.

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