A Georgia man was arrested Tuesday in Florida, becoming the third suspect accused of participating in a scheme to steal $660,000 from a man’s bank accounts, according to multiple media reports.
Randy Leon Jackson, 29, of McDonough, faces eight felonies, according to Palm Beach Jail records. He's accused of working with the other suspects at a Bank of America branch in Georgia to steal the victim's money in 2018, West Palm Beach-based news station WPEC reported.
Maurice Clarence Jeffries, 32, of Alpharetta, and Robert Dedeaux, of Chicago, were previously arrested in the same investigation, WPEC reported at the time.
Credit: Palm Beach (Fla.) Sheriff's Office
Credit: Palm Beach (Fla.) Sheriff's Office
Jackson is accused of using his position at the bank to fraudulently access the account while he was on the job, Palm Beach police told the news station. Police began investigating the incident in August 2018.
The trio allegedly used a fake ID and debit card to set up bank accounts in the victim’s name in an attempt to steal the hundreds of thousands of dollars, WPEC reported. However, their scheme collapsed after fraud alerts tipped off the victim and officers, police said.
Jackson faces six counts of impersonation fraud, one count of swindling fraud and one count of money laundering, jail records show. He was released from jail on Christmas Day on a $25,000 bond.
Jeffries, who was arrested in January, faces six felony charges, including two counts of impersonation fraud, one count of swindling fraud, illegal use of credit cards, money laundering and possession of a cloned cellphone. He remains in jail on a $1.38 million bond.
Dedeaux, who was arrested in August 2018, faces four felonies, including first-degree larceny, impersonation fraud, swindling fraud and using a communication device to facilitate a felony. He remains in jail without bond.
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