WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf woman has been charged in connection with an identity theft and fraud investigation after detectives alleged she used stolen banking information to make about $9,100 in unauthorized daycare-related payments, while records reviewed in the case showed more than $27,000 in attempted or processed transactions across five financial accounts.
Annaya Lisette Hines, 26, of Waldorf, is charged in Charles County District Court with theft of $1,500 to under $25,000 and theft scheme of $1,500 to under $25,000. Both charges are felonies.
According to charging documents and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the case involved ZL National Group LLC, whose banking information was allegedly used without authorization, and The Family Academy of Waldorf, where the payments were credited for daycare tuition. The Family Academy of Waldorf is not accused of wrongdoing in the charging documents and provided records to investigators…