Georgia woman charged with operating telemarketing scheme with 200 victims in 25 states

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia deputies arrested a woman accused of operating a telemarketing scheme that impacted hundreds of people across 25 different states.

On April 30, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Destiny Danywell Magoon from Sandersville.

Magoon allegedly told customers to mail their dead loved ones’ irreplaceable items, so that she could create a memento out of them.

These customers said they never received the memento or their items back.

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Deputies said there are more than 200 victims across 25 different states.

Investigators charged Magoon with 12 counts of felony theft by deception.

Anyone who may have been a victim is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 478-552-4795.

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