Man accused of stealing Broward seniors’ phone number — then $23K from their bank account

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 39-year-old man was booked into jail Monday after sheriff’s deputies accused him of stealing from a pair of seniors in Broward County.

Brandon Snider now faces four felony charges, including money laundering and grand theft from a person over 65. His victims were in their 80s, deputies said.

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy wrote in a report that Snider, of Sunrise, managed to port the victims’ home phone number to a pay-by-minute phone. They said he then used their number, along with date of birth and Social Security information, to establish an online banking portal on July 25, 2023…

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