RICHMOND -- A former nurse is facing federal charges and is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges of bank fraud and identity theft. She faces possible fines and a minimum of two years in prison.
The suspect, Capri Williams, worked as a nurse at Commonwealth Primary Care. The company said she worked at the West End branch for about a year.
The US Attorney's Office said she used personal information from hundreds of patients to try and open new bank and credit accounts. In one case, she is accused of using one of those credit cards to transfer more than $4,000 thousand to herself.
Commonwealth Primary Care said following several complaints from patients who thought they were at risk, the company worked with police to address the issue.
Investigators charged Williams with bank fraud and identity theft.
As for the patients whose identities may have been stolen, the company notified them and offered free credit monitoring.
Tom Gallagher with the Better Business Bureau said these cases happen all the time but they are not always easy to fix because some victims never notice something is wrong.
“Most of the time we are able to get those things squared away but sometimes it doesn't show up for a long time so we have to guard that stuff like it's gold,” Gallagher said.
In addition to time in prison, Williams may also be ordered to pay more than $30,000 on the bank fraud charge.
