LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock police are investigating after robbers allegedly held people at gunpoint to steal money from their bank accounts using Face ID on their smartphones.
On Monday, two men in Little Rock were victims of the same crime where money was taken through an app while at gunpoint.
“It’s a new generation now. So digital money, everybody uses it,” one of the men said.
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He did not want to be identified but told his story in hopes others would learn from it. He remembered an acquaintance taking his phone and pointing a gun at his face. Moments later more than $3,000 was withdrawn through his Apple Pay account.
“I had 33 cents when I called. They cleared everything,” he said.
Although Little Rock police said Monday that this method of aggravated robbery is new for them, less bold versions of digital wallet fraud are common.
Telcoe Federal Credit Union Senior VP Michele Beasley said usually someone you know steals small amounts under your nose over time.