Florida Man Arrested for Scamming Elderly Victim out of $130K
A Florida resident has been arrested for allegedly draining $130,000 from an elderly man's bank account. Kashner Nathaniel Revolus, 27, of Miami, was charged with organized fraud, grand theft, and other financial crimes after investigators say he tricked the victim into handing over his account credentials.
The incident occurred on July 21st when the victim received a call from someone claiming to be a bank representative. The caller convinced the elderly man to provide personal identification and login details for his accounts with Robinhood, Goldman Sachs, and E-Trade.
Revolus allegedly accessed the victim's accounts and made unauthorized cryptocurrency transactions and wire transfers totaling around $98,000. He also used the victim's credit card to make purchases at Apple stores in Miami, totaling $36,778.