FDIC faker caught in sting after Davie woman falls prey to $203K bank scam, cops say

DAVIE, Fla. — A fraudster named Friday was arrested on Friday in Davie for his role in a six-figure bank scam targeting a woman who lives in the town, police said in court documents made public on Wednesday.

Miles Friday, 23, of Hollywood, remained in the Broward jail on three felony charges Wednesday. Authorities said he admitted to posing as representatives from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and several banks over the phone to carry out the con.

According to an arrest report from the Davie Police Department, the woman first got a phone call from someone claiming to be with U.S. Bank on Dec. 29, asking her whether she had authorized a supposed transaction at a GameStop store in Dallas…

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