Woman Arrested after Online Bank Fraud Scheme in Central Florida

A woman was recently arrested after an online bank fraud scheme in Central Florida.

An investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Section led to the arrest of a Tampa woman involved in an ATM tap-in fraud scheme.

HCSO received a tip identifying 24-year-old Janetcilize Martinez as the organizer of a social media-based bank fraud operation.

Martinez was publicly advertising “tap-in” services, which is a type of fraud involving the use of legitimate debit cards from willing account holders to deposit fraudulent/counterfeit checks. The funds are immediately withdrawn at an ATM before the check returns as fraudulent…

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