Suspect Posed as a Bank Employee and Federal Agent, Collecting Cash Twice

Multiple charges have been leveled at a Richmond, California man accused of defrauding an elderly Beverly Hills resident out of $59,000 by posing as both a bank employee and a federal agent, according to a press release from the Beverly Hills Police Department.

The scam unfolded on July 1, 2025, when members of an organized crime group allegedly told the victim his bank accounts were compromised by a “virus” or “hack” on his electronic devices. Under the pretense of protecting the funds, the suspects instructed him to withdraw the money and hand it over to “federal agents” for safekeeping.

According to investigators, the victim surrendered the cash in two installments at his home. Caller ID information was reporte

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