In the district Montgomery, TexasAuthorities arrested a suspect defrauds an elderly woman by stealing $30,000 from her through a call. As part of the deception, the victim agreed to withdraw the money from the bank and hand it over to an alleged Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) courier.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the suspect has been identified Witerson Brutus, posed as an investigator des Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDICfor its acronym in English). The scam took place on December 10th.
According to authorities, Brutus contacted the victim and convinced her that she had to pay $30,000 for the alleged fraud on all of her bank accounts. Eventually, the older adult agreed, went to her bank, withdrew the money and gave it to an Uber delivery driver who Brutus told her was an FBI courier.
The suspect had expressed to the woman that he had no choice but to pay. immediately because, according to the deception, she was involved in a large-scale fraud.
The next day, Brutus called the victim again and demanded an additional $30,000.. It was at that moment when the woman began to suspect that it was a scam.
Immediately, The victim notified the county sheriff’s office and an investigation was initiated.which ended with the arrest of Brutus. “Through this operation, Witerson Brutus was identified as the victim’s imposter and arrested for aggravated fraud,” authorities reported.
Eventually the $30,000 was confiscated and returned by police officers to the victim. The agency warned that there could be more victims and continued investigations to recover those funds as well.
The county sheriff’s office issued a reminder Law enforcement and government agencies will never do this They require money to be sent via Uber, phone calls or courier services.
“If you receive a suspicious call requesting money or personal information, Hang up immediately and contact the agency Correspondence via your official telephone number,” warns the sheriff’s office.
If anyone in the county Montgomery If you feel like you have been cheated or have encountered a similar situation, the recommendation is Call 936-538-5900 to report what happened.
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTCfor the acronym in English), this is a common denominator in telephone fraud – which is becoming increasingly common in the USA In most cases, the perpetrator makes big promises or similar threats. and ask about specific payment methods. The most common are those that They tell their victims the following:
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