FL-AG v. Tamer Elia

Tamer Elia, an employee of Fifth Third Bank, allegedly stole the personal identity and bank information of 13 Florida seniors and attempted to drain the victims’ financial accounts. Jose Batista allegedly implemented a grandparent scam by calling seniors pretending to be their grandchild in trouble and needing money. Jamie Bain allegedly stole the identity of a university student and took out a $12,000 loan and attempted to purchase a brand-new fishing boat. Zachary Jones allegedly stole a man’s identity and purchased a car under the stolen Identity. Donald Johnson allegedly stole companies’ information online and changed mailing addresses of Florida businesses to Johnson’s own home address in order to receive company checks, refunds and receipts.

Summary generated from official Florida Attorney General press release