Woman accused of scamming elderly couple in Garland

The Brief

  • Jessica Bahu of Frisco is accused of scamming an elderly Garland couple’s life savings.
  • The husband and wife withdrew $25,000 in cash from their bank account because they got a call from someone claiming to be from the bank and the FBI.
  • When they gave the money to Bahu in a remote parking lot, she claimed to be an FBI agent.
  • Bahu is charged with the exploration of the elderly and could face additional federal charges.

GARLAND, Texas Garland police arrested a 22-year-old woman who allegedly stole $25,000 from an elderly couple’s life savings.

What we know:

Police said officers were called to a Chase Bank on Aug. 6 after an 80-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife reported they were tricked into withdrawing money from their account.

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