Texas Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly West Virginia Man

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Tosha Lantz, 31, of Aransas Pass, Texas, was sentenced today to 6 months in federal prison for mail fraud.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Lantz, when residing in Randolph County, West Virginia, transferred funds from an elderly man’s bank accounts for her own benefit. Lantz also used the man’s identifying information to open credit cards for her personal use. The total amount of the fraud was $32,400.

Lantz will also serve three years of supervised release following her prison sentence.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and West Virginia State Police investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarod Douglas prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

If you know of an elderly person who has been the victim of financial fraud, please contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311) or send an email to wvfraud@fbi.gov.