Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced on Friday that a woman had been arrested for allegedly selling a vehicle and residence that she did not own. The woman is also accused of making more than $70,000 in fraudulent charges on the victim’s credit card.

In March 2024, BCSO received a report from a victim saying a large amount of fraudulent credit card charges had been made by a former employee. The victim reported more than $70,000 in fraudulent payments that were made on her company’s credit card to the suspect’s personal PayPal account.

The victim reportedly discovered that the employee, Brittany S. Hargis, had fraudulently removed the victim’s name from the business. The false documents reportedly listed Hargis as the owner.

The victim also discovered that Hargis had allegedly presented herself as the owner of a residence the victim owned and sold the residence. The victim also reported that Hargis allegedly sold their vehicle to a person who didn’t know Hargis didn’t own it.

BCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division says Hargis pulled off the scams before moving out of state. On September 4, investigators found Hargis on Panama City Beach and took her into custody.

The 36-year-old is charged with Grand Theft of Over $100,000. She is being held in the Bay County Jail.