Rome woman charged with forging contracts to purchase two cell phones at Verizon

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NEW HARTFORD - The New Hartford Police Department arrested a Rome woman for allegedly signing the name of another woman in order to purchase two cell phones at the Verizon Wireless store on Seneca Turnpike.

Police charged Amanda M. Fox, 23, of Rome with the following:

  • Forgery in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony
  • Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemaenor
  • Identity Theft in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor 

A complaint was filed on July 16 stating that Fox had gone to the Verizon Wireless store on Seneca Turnpike, presented herself as another woman and signed two contracts in the other woman’s name in order to purchase two new cell phones and activate two new contracts.  The Complainant was made aware of the unauthorized purchases when she received the unpaid bill. 

Fox was arraigned in the Town of New Hartford Court on July 22 and released on her own recognizance and ordered to reappear in Town Court at a later date.   

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Friday, Jul 25 at 5:28 PM SomeOne Who knows wrote ...

Who said she was texing while driving?Hey utica try this one...Get a life!Who cares!There are kids going hungry in utica!Take care of that first and then when that problem is fixed work on other issues.

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Friday, Jul 25 at 3:19 PM Pepe Ed wrote ...

Let me nominate this boob for Text Messaging QUEEN!! both hands while driving U GO GIRL!

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Friday, Jul 25 at 1:38 PM Biker Guy NY wrote ...

Standard Utica residents on here replying.. Wonderful spelling, "As long as they made a sail they don't care." NUKE CORNHILL !!!!!!

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Friday, Jul 25 at 12:25 PM Veri$on Wi$e wrote ...

Why should Verison complain, they were making money. ID check..."we don't need no stinking ID". As long as they made a sail they don't care. They must be "crazy like a Fox".

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Friday, Jul 25 at 10:57 AM Andrew D wrote ...

You will be ok.. I drink and drive, hit and run and I only got a ticket.. No big deal hun.

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Friday, Jul 25 at 9:34 AM hey Frankfort Resident wrote ...

yeah blame the business not the crook- perhaps it was her sister or friend that looks like her, but I don't recall my wireless co. requiring photo ID when I signed up.

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Friday, Jul 25 at 8:17 AM Al Sharpton wrote ...

I'm on my way, there has to be some racial under tones here

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 7:27 PM identity theft wrote ...

dont be stingy pay the 70 a month. enjoy your community service and 2500 lawyer fee.

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 3:01 PM tom wrote ...

dont worry amanda, a arrogant woman kills a girl by blowin thru a stop sign and all she got was a lousy ticket

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 2:37 PM Breaking news story wrote ...

At least its not a 3 paragraph article about 2 15 yr old girls stealing swimming suits from Macys!

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 2:36 PM MOM OF 2 wrote ...

Amanda Fox you are low, scum you should be cleaning the verizon store until the bills are paid for!

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 12:52 PM In other news wrote ...

Little hard up for news today apparently.

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 11:05 AM Frankfort Resident wrote ...

Now how the heck did Verizon catch this while going through the credit check, do they look the same or something?? I think this should be Verizon fault not catching this!!!

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Thursday, Jul 24 at 10:59 AM Judge Judy wrote ...

Give her the "chair"

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