Fraudsters Steal $30,000 From Wells Fargo Customer After Masquerading as Law Enforcement Officials

A Georgia man lost $30,000 after scammers allegedly posed as bank and law enforcement officials and convinced him to hand over his savings for “safekeeping.”

The Roswell resident reported the incident to police on August 11th after the months-long scheme left him out $30,000, reports Appen Media Group.

The fraud allegedly began in July when the man received a call from someone claiming to represent American Express. The caller told him that someone was using a card in his name, then transferred him to people who claimed to be officers with the New York City Police Department.

After speaking with three supposed NYPD officials, the victim was allegedly told that his Bank of America account had been linked to money laundering for a cartel.

The scammers then allegedly connected him with someone posing as an FBI agent. The supposed agent told the man that he would be detained unless he provided information about accounts he held with Fidelity Investments and Wells Fargo.

The victim sent screenshots showing the balances in both accounts, although he concealed the account numbers.

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