OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Oak Hill man is facing numerous felony charges in Fayette County. Sheriff Mike Fridley provides the following information regarding this incident.
On September 5, 2023, deputies began a fraud investigation that occurred from June 2023 to September 2023. Deputies met with the victim, who stated she hired an individual to do some work on her residence and that this individual had attached her debit card information to a couple of different money transfer apps telling her that he was unable to be paid by checks. The victim then began noticing transactions going to the individual on her bank statements she did not approve. In total more than $7,000 in transactions were made.
Jason Rice, 40 of Oak Hill, is charged with 74 counts of Felony Computer Fraud and the felony offense of Obtaining Money Under False Presence. Rice was arraigned by a Fayette County Magistrate and was transported to Southern Regional Jail pending the posting of a $50,000 bond.
