An 82-year-old Lyerly woman has reported suspected financial card fraud after her bank advised her to file a report with the Summerville Police Department, highlighting a growing problem that law enforcement and consumer advocates say can strike anyone — but often targets seniors.
Summerville Police have taken a report after a local resident said his company fuel card was used to buy hundreds of gallons of fuel out of state.
Summerville Police are assisting Truist Bank in an investigation after bank officials reported that someone impersonated a local resident and withdrew a large amount of money.
According to an incident report, police received the call on November 26 regarding a theft allegation involving Truist Bank in Summerville. A representative from Truist’s criminal investigations department reported that an individual posed as one of the bank’s clients and withdrew $68,244.40 using a combination of checks and home equity line of credit (HELOC) withdrawals.
The report indicates that police coordinated with an on-call investigator and arranged for available information—including surveillance video—to be forwarded as the investigation continues.
