Former bank teller steals $18K from senior, buys Toyota Camry
A former bank teller, Demeries Brooks, 21, has been indicted on multiple charges. He allegedly exploited a 96-year-old man and stealing over $18,000 through CashApp. The incident was reported to Bartlett Police in October 2023 by the victim’s legal representative. As evidence, they noted missing bank statements for August and September.
Furthermore, investigations revealed that Brooks, a former employee at Regions Bank, had altered the elderly man’s bank account details. He redirected his statements to a fraudulent address. The illicit transactions traced back to Brooks totaled approximately $13,000 through CashApp between August and October, according to police.
In addition, further scrutiny of bank statements uncovered an unauthorized $1,357.86 transaction to Toyota Lease under Brooks’ name. Additionally, a new card was illicitly issued on the victim’s account. Brooks was allegedly using it for multiple cash withdrawals totaling over $5,000.
Police corroborated these findings with video evidence from a local Kroger. This is where Brooks was filmed making the transactions. Also, the footage matched Brooks’ driver’s license photo. As a result, strengthening the case against him.
Regions Bank has cooperated with law enforcement throughout the investigation. In addition, they assured that the victim was fully reimbursed. As a result, they stated, “We deeply value the trust our customers place in us. The former associate is no longer with the bank.”
Source: WREG
Former bank teller steals $18K from senior, buys Toyota Camry
