Alert Bank Teller Foils Sophisticated Fraud Scheme

A brazen attempt to defraud a Florida bank of $1 million was thwarted last week, leading to the arrest of a 38-year-old Miami man with a history of similar scams.

On Tuesday, Marc Anthony Taylor Jr. entered a local bank and attempted to deposit a fraudulent check for $1 million.

According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the check, drawn on a JPMorgan Chase account, was made payable to “Cooper Legacy Builders LLC,” a company Taylor had recently established. Deputies say Taylor’s plan was to withdraw funds from the check before the bank could identify it as fraudulent.

His scheme unraveled thanks to a sharp-eyed bank teller who became suspicious and alerted authorities. Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived on the scene,

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