Authorities arrested over 20 people after officials say they had stolen money from a pre-settlement company.
Bibb County sheriff officials said on Oct. 13, deputies received reports from Elite Pre-Settlement LLC representatives about money being stolen from their company.
According to the reports, the representatives claimed their company had many undisclosed funds stolen “by fraudulent means.”
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Authorities discovered that 37-year-old Jennifer Croom Denton, a former Ken Nugent Law Firm employee, made false settlement claims to obtain checks from the pre-settlement company.
Investigators added that multiple individuals also made fake settlement claims to obtain checks.
Officials said the individuals cashed the fraudulently obtained checks.
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The following people have been arrested in connection to the investigation:
Officials said additional arrests are possible.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.
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