Florida woman loses $50,000 in savings to scammers posing as Chase Bank
Dahiana Ponce, a 32-year-old from Plant City, Florida, lost over $50,000 in a sophisticated impersonation scam on July 9, 2026. Scammers posing as Chase Bank called her, claiming fraudulent activity on her accounts and instructing her to transfer funds to a 'safe' account. She sent $4,524 via Cash App from her personal account and withdrew $45,803 from her business account, totaling more than $50,000. The scammers also attempted a $25,000 wire transfer. According to FTC data, imposter scams were the most common fraud in the U.S. in 2025, with losses of $3.5 billion, and bank impersonators caused the highest losses within business impersonation scams. Chase stated its branch employees attempted to warn Ponce by asking questions about the transaction. Recovery is unlikely because Ponce authorized the transfers herself, which lacks the protections of unauthorized charges.
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