The Villages Seniors vs. Crime office is warning local residents that the Jacksonville office has reported a bank scam involving seniors that has occurred six times in their area this year.
The scammers pose as investigators and ask the elderly citizens for assistance in an investigation. The assistance requires the withdrawal of a large sum of money from the person’s bank account which is then turned over to the fake investigator at a predetermined location. Codewords are used during the money transfers. Banks involved include Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Vystar.
“To our knowledge, this has only occurred along the east coast area of Florida but everyone should be on the alert. If you are contacted by someone identifying themselves as an investigator who then asks you to withdraw money from your bank account to assist in an investigation, IT IS A SCAM. Contact your bank and speak with someone from security or report it to your local law enforcement agency,” The Villages Seniors vs. Crime Office has warned.
