Lincolnton, NC – A Cherryville woman is accused of taking approximately $50,000 from her grandmother’s checking account then opening false credit card accounts to deposit money back into the checking account.

 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Chief Detective Lt. Hal Kluttz identified the woman as Amy Elizabeth Deaver-Morris, 37, of 102 Countryside Drive, Cherryville.   She is charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretenses, four counts of credit card fraud and six counts of financial identity fraud.

 Detective Kluttz said Deaver-Morris took approximately $50,000 from her grandmother’s checking account between 2005 and 2008 by forging checks and using a debit card.  When the account became overdrawn, the suspect opened credit card accounts in her grandmother’s name to deposit money in the checking account.

 The suspect had a first appearance hearing in Lincoln County District Court on Tuesday and was released on a $12,000 secured bond.