A Virginia man said he lost $15,000 after a scammer posing as a Truist Bank employee convinced him to hand over cash to a fake FBI agent.
According to another a report From WRIC, Henrico resident Ahmed Gabr says the scheme began when he received a call warning him that his credit card had been hacked.
The caller allegedly told Jabr that his account was in danger and that immediate action was needed to protect his funds.
Instead of asking him to freeze the card or contact the bank through official channels, the caller asked him to go to a local branch and withdraw $15,000.
The report says Jabr was then asked to meet a person identified as an FBI agent at Walgreens and hand over the money.
Gabr followed the instructions and gave the money to the alleged fake agent, believing the transaction was part of an attempt to protect his account. The money was never returned.
Jabr says he’s sharing his story to warn others about red flags in bank impersonation scams, including urgent demands to withdraw money and meeting strangers in public places.
After realizing that he had been defrauded, Jabr reported the incident to the police and contacted his bank. However, he says the $15,000 was gone by that point.
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