Whataburger employee accused of using customer’s card to pay probation fines
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - A Whataburger employee in Georgia is accused of using a customer’s card information to pay her probation fees.
Police said 25-year-old Aleefah Sumpter is wanted for felony identity theft and felony financial transaction card fraud.
According to authorities, Sumpter, while working at Whataburger, allegedly stole debit card information from a customer in the drive-thru to pay her probation fines and fees with the Coweta County State Court Probation Office.
The customer noticed a $400 charge to CCSO on her and told them about the unauthorized transaction.
Both agencies worked together to identify Sumpter as the suspect.
Police said the customer also picked her out of a photo line-up as the worker who took his card payment and disappeared for a couple of minutes.
Sumpter’s probation officer obtained warrants for her arrest and notified her of them, to which she agreed to turn herself in on Friday, Feb. 21.
However, she failed to turn herself in and stopped answering calls from investigators.
Family said that she ran to Florida, supposedly for a trip that was planned before the charges were filed against her.
If anyone has information on Sumpter’s whereabouts, SPD Lt. Det. James McCue at 770-599-3256, Ext. 108.
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