A Georgia woman has been charged with money laundering after authorities say funds from a phone scam targeting a Franklin resident were routed through her financial account.
Amber Dobrosky, 26, faces a Level 6 felony money laundering charge. The case was filed in Johnson Circuit Court in September 2025, and Dobrosky was taken into custody at the Johnson County Jail on Sunday after a warrant was issued.
Scam targeting Franklin resident
The charge stems from a Franklin Police Department investigation into a fraud reported in March 2025. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Franklin woman told officers she had been contacted by someone claiming to be “Lt. James Perry” from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office—a person investigators later confirmed does not exist.
The impersonator texted the victim saying she had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear before a federal grand jury in Indianapolis. Shortly afterward, the woman received a call from another number that appeared on caller ID as coming from Hamilton County.
During the call, the man allegedly told her she needed to send $9,000 to avoid being arrested.
The victim remained on the phone with the caller while withdrawing $400 from her bank account. She then received another text message containing instructions and a barcode to send money through an eCash transaction.
Following the instructions, the woman went to a Walmart store and sent $421.26 through the eCash service, which included a $3.74 service fee, bringing her total loss to $425.
Discovery of the scam
The victim later told her daughter about the incident, who suspected it was a scam and contacted Franklin police.
Investigators say this tactic is commonly used by scammers. Criminals often research local law enforcement agencies and use the names of real officers—or fabricated ones—to pressure victims into sending money quickly.
Police emphasized that legitimate law enforcement agencies never request payments through eCash or similar services.
Investigation leads to Green Dot card
Detectives traced the phone numbers used in the scam and found they were connected to a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, a technology commonly used to disguise callers’ identities.
Because the numbers appeared to be spoofed, investigators obtained a search warrant for Green Dot Bank, which provides the eCash service used at Walmart.
Records showed that the $421.26 payment was deposited onto a Green Dot card registered to Dobrosky, according to court documents.
Dobrosky’s explanation
When contacted by a detective in April 2025, Dobrosky reportedly said she did not use the account and knew nothing about the scam, claiming her ex-boyfriend had access to it.
She told investigators that her ex-boyfriend was responsible for the scam calls and that he was serving a 25-year prison sentence at Telfair State Prison in Georgia for voluntary manslaughter.
Dobrosky also claimed the man and other inmates were using a phone application called “Bluff My Call” to disguise their numbers while contacting victims.
According to the affidavit, Dobrosky said her ex-boyfriend would obtain money or barcode payment details from victims, while she allegedly handled the financial transactions.
Attempts to repay the victim
After learning about the investigation, Dobrosky reportedly told the detective she planned to close her Green Dot account and asked how she could return the money.
Police said the victim agreed to accept repayment but still wanted criminal charges filed.
The detective told Dobrosky how to send a money order to the Franklin Police Department, and she said she would likely send the payment within a week.
However, between May and June 2025, Dobrosky sent several emails explaining delays in repaying the money. Investigators said the payment was never sent.
Meanwhile, the detective attempted to coordinate with Georgia authorities to interview Dobrosky’s ex-boyfriend in prison but did not receive a response.
After a final follow-up attempt in June 2025, the detective closed the investigation and forwarded the case to the prosecutor’s office, which later filed the money laundering charge against Dobrosky.
