PD: Daughter Uses Dad's Name to Open Credit Card, Facing Felony Charge
The 45-year-old Saukville woman claims she activated a pre-approved card in her dad's name without his permission; her dad says this isn't the first time.
A 45-year-old Saukville woman is facing a felony charge after using a credit card she opened in her dad's name to make purchases. Kelly Nelson is out of custody on a $2,500 signature bond and is now awaiting a status hearing at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 in connection with the identity theft-financial gain charge. If convicted, Nelson faces $10,000 in fines and 6 years in prison. Nelson's father received a letter in the mail on Dec. 6 that a credit card had been opened in his name, according to the criminal complaint. He did not open the Capital One account, and soon learned that his daughter was listed as an authorized user. The man called Capital One to make them aware of the fraudulent account, the complaint said, as he did not give permission for…
