A Palmerton woman faces charges after she and several others bilked a man out of money.

Kelly Neff, 49, has been charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy, as well as charges for identity theft, access device fraud, theft, and receiving stolen property.According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Detective Kevin Buck of the borough police department:Buck said the victim met with him at the police department on May 1, and said that several thousand dollars had been removed from his checking account without his authorization.The victim said that he believed there were three females responsible, and identified them as Neff, Tracy Hontz and Tammy Heiserman.The victim said that he had recently inherited money due to the death of a family member.He said that he had received an ATM card in the mail and felt that one of the females activated it and had somehow obtained his other personal information.Buck received the bank statement and found 29 transactions between April 29 to May 1 totaling over $5,141 and were reported to be fraudulent.The victim said that he had never activated the card, nor did he grant permission for the card to be used.He said he did not have the card at that time and he had not left Palmerton, yet the bank statement showed all but four transactions occurred in the Whitehall area.Video footage showed all transactions were made by Hontz and/or Neff, with Heiserman being involved in Walmart transactions.Buck attempted to locate Hontz, who is currently wanted by adult probation.Buck went to Neff's home several times, and spoke with her briefly. She acknowledged the incident, but failed to appear twice for a formal interview.Police discovered Neff's phone number was used to activate the bank ATM card. That number was used to contact the bank to activate a debit card.Heiserman told police on the day the card was activated, Neff had been holding it while on the phone and discussing possible pin numbers.Heiserman said she heard from Neff the next day, when she was told that she and Hontz were going shopping, and she was asked to join them.Heiserman said that she had met them at the Walmart in Whitehall, and was told by Neff and Hontz that the victim told them to go have fun because they worry about him.Heiserman said that Neff and Hontz stopped at the ATM while leaving Walmart and withdrew money, as their next trip planned was the casino.No preliminary hearing date has yet been set for Neff.