Kohl's Call Center Employee Accused of Identity Theft

A 22-year-old Kohl’s Credit Center employee is facing felony charges after she used her position to steal personal identification of a customer in order to apply for her own credit cards and loans.

Jymea L. Holmes was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday with five counts of identity theft for financial gain. If convicted, she faces up to 30 years in prison and $50,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

In October 2011, a Brooklyn, New York woman contacted police after she discovered someone had applied for credit cards and a loan using her name and the attempts were made from a location in Menomonee Falls. Although the woman’s name and other information was used, Holmes’ address was listed to the applications.

Holmes told police she worked in the credit center and had assisted the victim in September 2011, when she decided to write down all of the woman’s personal identification and use it to apply for credit cards.

Holmes will make her initial appearance in court June 18.