ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman is accused of stealing from a client she was working for in Westmoreland County.
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Alia Durant, 37, of Tarentum, was renovating the floors at a house in Allegheny Township. Police say she was able to gain access to her client’s banking information at this time.
In September, the victim called police after noticing a dozen fraudulent charges totaling over $1,5000 on her account.
The victim told police she had given Durant a debit card to purchase materials for the project. The card was returned the same day, but the fraudulent charges appeared soon after.
Police said the money was spent on unauthorized Walmart purchases and on a service used to transfer money to inmates at a correctional institution.
Investigators served a search warrant and learned the Walmart purchases were for gift cards that were sent to Durant’s home.
Durant is facing charges of access device fraud, criminal use of a communication facility, and receiving stolen property.
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