Scammers Orchestrate Elaborate Fraud Scheme, Drains $45,158 From Michigan Woman

A Michigan woman lost more than $45,000 after scammers allegedly posed as Amazon, a bank and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an elaborate fraud scheme.

The 48-year-old Monroe resident reported the incident to police on August 6th, prompting detectives to investigate the alleged scam, reports the Monroe Sun.

It began when the woman received a call from someone claiming to represent Amazon Customer Service. The caller told her that a Samsung cellphone had been purchased through her account.

After she denied making the purchase, the caller allegedly transferred her to someone claiming to work for TD Bank.

The call was eventually handed to a man who identified himself as “Steve Davis” and claimed to be with the Federal Trade Commission. He allegedly told the woman that 16 bank accounts had been opened in her name and were being used to launder money.

The alleged fraudster then warned that she could be arrested unless she transferred money to Wells Fargo accounts.

Believing the instructions were legitimate, the woman sent two wire transfers totaling $45,158. The payments were worth $24,016 and $21,142 and went to accounts belonging to people she did not know.

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