On today's body cam, we're checking out 18-year-old gets $1,300 from a fake check, then walks into a police trap. >> On October 19th, 2022, deputies rushed to a local bank after employees flagged an 18-year-old woman attempting to withdraw thousands of dollars using a heavily altered business check. It should have been a standard fraud call, but after investigators realized she had already hit a different branch earlier that morning to test the system, they moved in to stop her before she vanished. What follows is the tense confrontation with a suspect who tried to play completely innocent. Here's what happened next. >> Ma'am? Stand up for me, please. Put your hands behind your back. Right now. Thank you. Ma'am, don't move your hands, please. Don't put your hands behind I'll explain in a second, okay? Just hands behind. >> [music] >> I'm sorry? Okay. >> [music] >> Is that tight? And you can stand up for me, please? >> [music] >> Can you do this for me right now? I'm sorry? Yes, I am. Can you do this for me now? Ma'am, I'm going to pat you down. I have a black female detained. >> I wonder if something is going on with TD Bank. Like if some if maybe the scammers are on to something. Is there a lapse in security and stuff? I mean, I get it, these people got caught. But when we watch these you know, banks and stuff like that, when people trying to hit licks, we see TD Bank come up pretty often. Either TD Bank or like a local bank, something like that, but it as far as a major bank is concerned, TD always comes up. TD and like Chase. >> I'll be right back with you. >> I don't know why I'm being arrested. >> I don't have that information yet. How did you get here? Did you drive here? >> No, somebody dropped me. >> Okay, where did you drop the person at? >> I don't know. They're supposed to be in the parking lot. So, I want to know what I did wrong. >> Female deputy tonight for pedaling. We're going to explain in a second. Do you have anything on your anything? All right. It's regarding like like a fraudulent check check, okay? You're not being arrested. Yes, you're being detained for now. Okay, we're going just going to investigate. I'm going to speak with the manager, see what's going on, and we're going to make sure everything is clarified, all right? As of right now, that's all we have. So, well I'll let you know in a second. So, it's raining, so let's Why don't you have a seat here for now? For a second. Is your back seat empty? All right. I didn't I didn't search anything. >> in your pocket? Okay. >> Okay. >> I'm going to pull it out, okay? Make sure nothing is in there. Hands up. I'll take What do you have in it? >> I don't No, no, ma'am. Let me just tie this up here. Make sure it's locked. So, is that okay? It's not too tight? Just have a seat for me. >> How old are you? >> 18. >> 18. Is your driver's license, everything in your purse inside? Okay. I'm going to get it, so I I'm going to get information, okay? And like I said, we just going to speak with the manager, see exactly what happened. We'll take it from there. All right? And what is your name? >> Paris Eagle Officer. >> I'm going to get everything from the don't worry. All your property I'll take it, all right? What is your name again? >> Paris. >> Paris. All right, Paris. Just stay with my partner for a second. >> You've been an adult for less than a year. For less than a year and you are already messing up your record. Like at 18 you have been an adult for less than a year, man. Dang. And your record is already shot. You mess your record up, it's over. Like it's it I mean you can still be successful in life, of course, but it's just man, it's 10 times harder. With that felony on you, man. >> No. >> You know what I'm saying? We talking about 21 songs on the positive side. We don't call cops. It's when they now try to come >> Take it out. >> for money. >> That's the problem. >> But that one actually did get put in or you just got >> It She mobilely deposited it into I have her license and everything. >> Oh, you have the license then? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'll Yeah. >> Yeah, I was trying to keep her here and stall her. >> That's her actually legit account? >> Yes, she has a legit account with us. >> She was just trying to deposit a fake >> No, she deposited the fake check through the ATM yesterday. Today, she has already been to one other location. >> When it means fake, like she created this or she just like >> Someone gave it >> Okay, let me show you. This check here, this account number here, is a progressive account number. >> Oh, okay. >> So >> So the account number exists? >> Somebody This account does not exist for TD Bank or the This company does have an account with TD Bank. I will show you what their >> Okay, I I had exact same situation the other day. So they they basically they >> So somebody made a fraudulent check. >> Made Yeah, they fabricated this, basically. So they manufactured a new check >> Right. >> with a legit account and with someone with the the actually has an account here, which is >> That person really has an account here and I will actually >> Remember that, Marwina? It It's exactly the same thing. >> Um I >> Wow, so they're you know, they're they're going on the black web, finding out what accounts have some money in them, making fake checks from real accounts from the same bank and finding a crash dummy that has an account with that bank and having them drop it in their account. Wow. And they are so brain dead that they think that they're not going to catch on that this is fraud. Like, whoever's account the money is coming out of, they're going to look at the account and like, wait, hold on. I didn't where this money went and they're going to call into the bank and find out whose account it went into and you're you're using the exact same company. So, you definitely getting you getting caught regardless, but this is like man, and then they probably told the crash dummy, which is the girl. She's just a little runner, you know what I'm saying? Listen, you go put this money in your account, we going to give you $300. We'll give you $300, right? $1,300 check or whatever. Wait, what was it? Yeah, $1,300 check. Listen, we'll give you 300, we'll give you 500. We'll give you half. We'll give you half. And then when she actually gets the money and gets it all out or whatever, here No, no, no, here, here, take this little $100, man. Yeah, take that, man. And now you just risked your freedom for 100 bucks, man. Get up out of here, man. You just a crash dummy, man. >> I can show you what their checks actually look like. >> Mhm. >> So, if I pull up one of their accounts >> Did Did she endorse this check here yesterday with her >> just did a mobile deposit She did an ATM deposit in Sunrise. >> In Sunrise, okay. >> So, if she claims she didn't do it, then somebody had her PIN number and her card. >> And how did she deposit it with her ATM? >> Through her Yeah, through the ATM. >> Through the ATM, okay. How did she just try to withdraw this much >> Right, but you could you if you you would have the time that it went in, you know what I'm saying or whatever, and you could pull the camera footage from the ATM. ATMs have cameras. >> Has as as much money ever came out of the account like that? >> No, I'm going to show you her account in a minute. >> With the victim inside. >> They said no They said no No type of money like this have been coming through her account. That means she she ain't getting no money for real. Like this is the most money she done seen in the account, 1,300. [laughter] He's struggling right now. >> So, she already went to this morning or sometime today. She already went to Cypress Creek and withdrew 1,300. >> Oh, she withdrew 1,300? >> probably was testing to see if they would give her the money. >> She got that one. Okay. >> So, then she came here and was going to withdraw the 64. >> And the 1,000 something was from this money here or she already have more? >> Was from that money. >> What what was her balance before this deposit? >> 200 bucks. I'm saying, now let's say I'm going to take a guess, man. Two less than less than 300. Take a guess. Before I continue, comment down below, how much money do you think she had in her account before hitting licks. I'mma say, you know, I was going to say 300. I'mma say 250 or less. >> I'm just trying to see if that $1,000 came from the fraudulent check. >> I don't know if I can tell I don't know if I'm allowed to tell you that. >> No, no, just see if she has enough funds. You don't have to tell me exactly how much it was. She had funds for the $1,000 before or this came from this check? >> I think it's written there. >> So, she had the thousand she could have had before. >> Okay. >> Cuz she had a credit, put in a thousand. Well, no, I take that back. No, it's from today's because she >> It's from that, so >> This was this was submitted today? >> Yesterday. >> That was submitted yesterday in the ATM in Sunrise. >> Do you have the address for that ATM in Sunrise? >> I can get it for you. >> Thank you. Uh if you want to get the Sunrise uh whatever information you have is >> Mhm. Can you lock me on a kilo 342? Can you copy your 720? All right, I got >> You got it? >> Yeah. I'm sorry. >> 1701 >> Go ahead. >> 1701 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 33304 >> That's TD, right? >> It's a TD Bank, yeah. >> So, this is a is a mobile deposit or she put it in the ATM? >> Mobile deposit or I'm sorry, ATM. >> ATM deposit? >> This is what this company >> Can you print that check for us? >> I I don't know if that's anything. >> No, no, no. I'm sorry. Okay, that's fine. Because she >> But this is what the company's checks look like, so it's completely fake. >> Okay, I'm sorry. I thought she had the same amount. Oh, no, it's a different amount, correct? >> Oh, yeah. Those were showing you what their checks look like. >> Yeah, the reason I'm asking is because the case that I had before dispersed and in fact mailed that very amount to somebody else and they fabricated the check on the same day. That you don't know. >> These people have multiple multiple I couldn't even go through all of their >> No, that's fine. That's no problem. >> But they're a um They're uh the type of accounts that they have it's all the checks are going to get paid, but then they're fraud. So, if it's fraud, it's not going to go through, but that's why she's trying to get all the money before we pull it back out. >> I understand. >> Cuz we have up to 5 days. I guarantee you her account's going to be on there. >> Well, I know that. >> No, I understand. The reason I ask is because >> can have this. >> Right, that's fine. The reason I ask is because the other case that we had that >> Like they washed the check. >> They they literally had the original check and they created a new one with the same amount, same everything. Obviously, with a different like uh >> Well, we've been seeing a lot of fake checks coming through and once when they deposit it, I can't do anything about the deposit. >> Mhm. >> They haven't committed a crime because they can say, "Oh, I didn't know it was fake. I didn't know." >> Somebody gave it to me. Yeah. >> Once they start taking money out, then I can't. So, usually >> So, for the for her account number, I don't >> Wow, so that's the thing. Okay, now we're getting somewhere. The reason why people keep hitting TD is because they can have access to the money. You just heard the lady. This is why TD keeps getting cuz it's not getting stopped. The deposit is going through. It's clearing. So, now all you need is a runner to come in and get the cash. And if someone is not on their P's and Q's, they're going to get the cash out. Wow. Yeah, they're going to have to change something, man. Dang. >> I don't I'm not I don't want to submit her account as evidence unless you guys are going to shut down that account. >> I'm shutting I'm going to call I wanted to call you guys first because >> So, her account will be shut down? >> I'm going to >> For personal reasons you guys are going to Let me let me give her like a case number to something. Okay. >> Let me give you guys my number. But it's 212 >> Deactivating. >> After a thorough investigation, deputies and bank officials pieced together the full scope of the scheme, confirming she had used a manufactured business check to drain funds across multiple branches in a single morning. Following her arrest, she was officially charged with grand theft, fraud, and counterfeiting. A clumsy attempt at quick cash ended with a trip >> All right. All right. Did she get any time? Did she get any time? What what we doing here? Let us know about the case. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, y'all ain't going to tell us. Listen. Damn, TD. See, so you can go in, deposit a a fraudulent check, let's say a thousand dollars, all right? And you could find like a high ATM account or a high ATM um you know, ATM that'll give you a a lot of you know, a lot of amount. A lot of amount. What the What type of English am I speaking, man? What the Yo, listen. >> [laughter] >> Listen, you know I record these straight through, man. So, sometimes I mess up, you going to see the mess up. But yo, so if she has an account where her daily ATM limit, let's just say it's a thousand dollars, they could put something in there, boom, make the deposit cuz it's going to go through regardless, and then you could take the money out or whatever if they don't care about their record, you know. They and then you just going to have to catch them on the run, you know what I mean? That But the checks is clearing. That's why I keep seeing TD Bank. That's why I keep seeing TD Bank. I'M LIKE, YO, why does TD keep coming up, man? And a lady just said it cuz the checks is clearing, man. >> Looking for answers as the world goes by. [music] >> Watching reality as it unfolds. >> The craziest [music] moments that you've ever seen. >> Hit subscribe. What's that in there? >> Got [music] a reaction. >> Reactions for all