The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly used a deceased person’s credit card to obtain over $18,000 in cash advances from numerous ATMs in Marion County.
The fraud was discovered by a Florida Credit Union employee who was investigating a delinquent credit card loan from April of 2023. According to a social media post from the sheriff’s office, the employee determined that the account’s owner had passed away in September of 2022, and the fraudulent charges – totaling $18,107.74 – were made the following year in February and March.
The credit union employee notified MCSO of the fraud, and photos of a male suspect (see below) were obtained from one of the ATM transactions involving the deceased person’s credit card.
If you recognize the male suspect in this case, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office asks that you call 352-732-9111. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP (7867) and reference 23-44 in your tip.