The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office announced this week that Ashana K. Webb has been taken into custody on charges of bank fraud, theft of more than $25,000, and illegal transfer of funds
Baton Rouge officials claim a 27-year-old woman ran a plot to steal over $100,000 from a nearby credit union before trying to launder the money through L’Auberge Casino.
Officials Connect Baton Rouge Resident to Credit Union Swindle and Casino Winnings
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office reports that they arrested Ashana K. Webb this week. She faces charges of bank fraud, theft exceeding $25,000, and unlawful money transfers. Detectives believe Webb led a phishing scam that started in early May, going after Neighbors Federal Credit Union members, reported The Advocate.
Legal documents reveal the inner workings of the scam. Credit union members got strange texts asking them to check unfamiliar purchases. People who answered then heard from someone saying they worked for the credit union’s fraud team. The scammers told victims to give up their online banking login information and said their accounts would be frozen for a bit to look things over. A few days later, many people found their accounts empty.
Police connected the crimes to Webb by examining financial records. On May 2, she reportedly started two accounts at Neighbors FCU using fake personal details. Security video proved it was her, police said. In just a day, someone put $10,000 into the new accounts. That money moved to accounts Webb had set up at L’Auberge Casino…