Theft/Property — South Florida, FL — reported 2026-06-21

SUMMARY

A bank customer in South Florida suffered substantial losses after falling for a sophisticated impersonation scam involving fake bank representatives.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: South Florida, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-06-21
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The victim, Randall Kahn, was contacted by individuals posing as Wells Fargo employees who provided seemingly authentic details to convince him to withdraw large sums of cash from multiple branches over several days.
  • Kahn withdrew a total of $251,300 from nine branches over seven days.
  • The bank has denied reimbursement claims, stating proper policies were followed for the business account and that large in-person withdrawals from verified customers are common.