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FifthThird Bank Teller Accused of Taking $245,000 From Accounts
A federal indictment says a teller at the bank in Geneva—along with "Individual A"—schemed to bilk the bank and its customers.
A teller at a Geneva bank is facing federal indictment for allegedly scheming to take $245,000 or more from victims' bank accounts.
The Kane County Chronicle, Chicago Tribune and other media sources are reporting that Clarice Watkins, 25, of Burnham, IL, and a person identified only as “Individual A” set up a scheme in which Watkins would steal profile information from customers with big balances at Fifth Third Bank.
Watkins was allegedly supposed to split the money with Individual A.
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The scheme allegedly took place between April 2008 and April 2010, and the pair obtained "at least" $245,000 from 14 or more customer accounts, reports said.
Watkins was charged Thursday with four counts of bank fraud, two counts of fraud with identification documents and another count of fraud, reports said. Watkins' arraignment is June 4 before U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman.
