A Gwinnett County woman thought she was receiving instructions from her bank on how to send payment for a property she was about to close on, but instead someone else took the money and wired it overseas.
Gwinnett Police are asking for your help identifying a suspect the case. On Dec. 5, the victim was preparing to close on a property and received an email with instructions on where to wire the payment. She wired more than $91,000 to an account at a bank in unincorporated Norcross.
The victim later found out that the correct people did not receive the money and it was sent to an incorrect account under false pretense. According to police, the suspect pictured above wired a majority of the money overseas and withdrew the remaining funds in the form of cash.
Police are asking anyone who has any information to share in this case, to contact detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. The case number is 18-117196.
