Arthur Cofield’s name has grown in infamy over the past few days following reports that he ran an $11 million fraud scheme while incarcerated and then escaped from a minimum-security prison in Georgia. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now working alongside the U.S. Marshals Service to locate Cofield and has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
According to CBS, Cofield was initially serving a prison sentence for armed robbery in Butts County. In 2020, Fulton County prosecutors added attempted murder charges for a separate offense. While serving time for those crimes, Cofield reportedly gained access to a contraband cellphone behind bars.
