Bank fraud hits Stafford resident with charges from multiple states

1Victim reports cross-state banking fraud after suspicious activity surfaces

Stafford, VA – A Stafford County resident discovered they were the target of a multi-state fraud scheme after noticing suspicious charges on their bank account Monday evening.

At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Monday, Deputy R. T. Philippsen responded to a residence on Mount Hope Church Road after the victim reported multiple unauthorized transactions. The charges, which appeared to have occurred across several states, were not recognized by the account holder.

The victim told deputies they had not recently traveled or authorized any out-of-state purchases. The bank had flagged the activity, prompting the victim to review their account and notify authorities. Details about how the banking information was compromis