A Missouri mother has pleaded guilty to a social security fraud scheme that investigators said involved stealing her daughter’s identity to enroll in college and collect financial aid.
A 48-years-old mother from Missouri, Laura Oglesby has pleaded guilty after she was found stealing her daughter's identity. Laura adopted the identity of her estranged daughter Lauren Ashleigh Hays in 2016 to enrol in university and get a driver's license. She is now facing up to five years in prison without parole for Social Security fraud.
She lived as her daughter for a period of two years, fooling the government and locals.