Scammers Drain $76,000 From Truist Bank Customer, Convincing Victim To Withdraw Piles of Cash in Person

Authorities in Chatham County, Georgia say they’re investigating a bank fraud scheme after a woman reported losing more than $76,000 to scammers.

The Chatham County Police Department says the victim received a phone call from someone she did not know on February 6th. The caller said her bank account was compromised and that she needed to immediately withdraw the money.

The victim took action on the advice. She withdrew $32,500 from a Truist Bank branch on Wilmington Island and then handed the money to someone she had never met before in the parking lot…

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