Some great teamwork has captured an alleged Fall River scammer.
According to police, earlier this month, officers from the Patrol Bureau responded to BankFive for a reported ongoing scam involving an elderly victim. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim actively speaking on the phone with a male who claimed to be a bank employee from a “Fraud Department.” The caller instructed the victim to withdraw $25,000 and provide it to an Uber driver so it could be “secured” as part of a fraud investigation.
Recognizing the situation as a scam, the BankFive branch manager promptly contacted police. Patrol Bureau officers took quick action to keep the scammer unaware of police involvement. Detectives from the Major Crimes Division, along with members of the Community Action & Suppression Team, quickly coordinated a plan to identify and apprehend those responsible…