*Love may be a powerful emotion, but for one Georgia-based couple, it pales in comparison to the almighty dollar.
Mary Ann Arceneaux, an 87-year-old woman and her 89-year-old husband, Ernest Arceneaux, were recently arrested after allegedly stealing $1 million in pension payments intended for Mary Ann’s deceased mother. The Snellville, Georgia couple were arrested by Gwinnett County, Georgia. police
An arrest warrant detailing the situation revealed Mary Ann Arceneaux’s mother retired from her teaching job and moved to California in 1991. Although the matriarch died in June 2010, Mary Ann did not report her mother’s death to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.
Police allege the Arceneauxs forged documents to show that Mary Ann’s mother was still alive since 2010.
“The daughter failed to notify anybody, the bank, the California Teacher Retirement System, or anybody that she had passed away,” Ryan Winderweedle of the Gwinnett County Police Department told WSB-TV.
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The Arceneauxs’ con was up once Officials with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System officials found out that Arceneaux’s mother was still collecting her pension after turning 120-years-old.
“They were able to locate a death certificate on that former employee who was deceased in 2010,” Winderweedle said.
Authorities went on to mention that the pension checks were deposited into a bank account and then transferred to other accounts controlled by the Arceneauxs. Overall, the elderly pair allegedly stole $1,116,862.69, according to the arrest warrant.
The Arceneauxs, who have since posted bail, were charged with identity fraud and theft by deception.
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