Georgia Woman Admits to $50 Counterfeit Scheme

FLORENCE, SC – A Mableton, Georgia woman has confessed to flooding a small South Carolina town with fake cash. Tasha Ajibogun, 35, pled guilty in federal court today to passing counterfeit $50.00 Federal Reserve Notes, a charge carrying a hefty potential prison sentence.

The case, prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, centers around events from December 4, 2014. According to evidence presented at the guilty plea hearing, Ajibogun brazenly used a counterfeit fifty-dollar bill to purchase goods at the Dollar General Store located on South Van Lingle Mungo Boulevard in Pageland. It wasn’t a one-off attempt; authorities say she was carrying a stash.

The following day, December 5th, officers with the Pageland Police Department tracked down Ajibogun. The search wasn’t fruitless. They discovered she was in possession of an additional 22 counterfeit $50.00 bills – a significant amount of fake currency circulating in a rural community. The bills were quickly confirmed as bogus by investigators.

United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Ajibogun now faces a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and/or a fine of $250,000, in addition to a $100 special assessment. United States District Judge Bruce H. Hendricks of Charleston will determine the final sentence after reviewing a presentence report prepared by the U.S. Probation Office. This report will detail Ajibogun’s background and the impact of her actions.

The investigation was a joint effort between the United States Secret Service and the Pageland Police Department, highlighting the collaborative approach taken to combat currency counterfeiting. Assistant United States Attorney Brad Parham, of the Florence office, skillfully handled the prosecution of the case, bringing Ajibogun to justice.

This case serves as a stark reminder that counterfeiting is a serious federal offense. Authorities are actively working to identify and prosecute individuals involved in the production and distribution of fake currency, protecting the integrity of the U.S. financial system. Lance Crick can be contacted at (864) 282-2105 for further information.

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