A man has been arrested after authorities say he posed as a Chase Bank employee to steal money from an elderly woman’s bank account.
Alberto Stanley is facing charges of grand theft and fraudulent use of a victim’s personal identification, reports WPBF News.
Authorities say the scheme began with a phone call from someone claiming to represent Chase Bank.
The caller allegedly warned the victim that fraudulent activity had been detected on her accounts and said a bank employee would come to her home to collect her debit card.
Authorities say Stanley later arrived dressed in business attire and identified himself as a Chase Bank employee.
Stanley allegedly told the woman her debit card needed to be surrendered because of suspected fraud. Stanley allegedly cut up the card, sealed it inside an envelope, and asked the victim to sign it before leaving with the envelope.
The woman later became suspicious and visited a local Chase branch, where she discovered that nearly $2,400 had already been withdrawn from her accounts.
Investigators say the case resembled several other fraud investigations already underway.
Using surveillance video, witness statements and the Flock camera system, deputies tracked Stanley’s vehicle and took him into custody.
Authorities say they recovered the signed envelope taken from the victim’s home and thousands of dollars in cash.
Detectives also say another victim has since reported being targeted in a similar scheme.
Adam Klappholz, head of product for Zelle, urges consumers to be cautious of unsolicited calls claiming to come from banks or government agencies.
“The sense of urgency and the isolation is so that you don’t take a moment to contact your kid, to contact your grandkid, to contact a friend. But you need to sanity-check it with them. Don’t let them isolate you. Don’t fall victim to the sense of urgency. Reach out to someone else, get their perspective, and then only communicate with your financial institution through that authenticated channel.”
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