A Spartanburg woman has been charged with several financial crimes following an investigation by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF). Iyonah Breshea Bonds, 25, was arrested on August 25, 2025, and booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
According to VAMPF investigators, between June 1 and December 31, 2024, Bonds is accused of exploiting a vulnerable adult’s finances. The allegations state that Bonds used the victim’s debit card information without consent to obtain money, goods, or services. She is also accused of using the victim’s personal information—including name, address, and debit card number—to gain access to financial resources for her own benefit. Investigators further allege that Bonds defrauded Bank of America by obtaining and misusing funds through false pretenses.
The alleged victim was living at Bevid Place Assisted Living Facility in Spartanburg during the period in question. All charges will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult carries a penalty of up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000 upon conviction. Financial Transaction Card Fraud involving more than $500 within six months can result in up to five years’ imprisonment or fines between $3,000 and $5,000. Financial Identity Fraud may bring up to ten years in prison or court-imposed fines. Crimes Against a Federally Chartered or Insured Financial Institution could mean up to five years behind bars or fines reaching $10,000 if convicted.
VAMPF has federal authority over cases involving Medicaid provider fraud as well as abuse and exploitation of residents in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
“The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit dba VAMPF receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,889,252 for federal fiscal year 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $963,084 for FFY 2025, is funded by South Carolina.”
Attorney General Alan Wilson stated: “All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.”
