Ex-Gwinnett County bank employee charged in $2.3M fraud scheme, police say
Fedrick Jeffries (Gwinnett County Police Department)
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A former employee at a Gwinnett County bank is in custody accused of being part of a multi-state fraud scheme involving multiple bank accounts.
Fedrick Jeffries faces seven counts of identity theft, five counts of computer forgery, and one count of theft by taking.
What we know:
Authorities say their investigation began on Oct. 29, 2024, when an employee of the Fifth Third Bank on Holcomb Bridge Road called 911.
The employee said that Jeffries was suspected of opening multiple fraudulent accounts and taking money from the bank while working there.
After Jeffries was fired, investigators say they learned that he had opened five checking accounts and one unsecured loan of $24,500 between May and October.
According to police, Jeffries used the accounts to deposit stolen and forged checks given him by unidentified suspects while he was working.
Another suspect connected to the reported fraud scheme was connected to accounts in West Palm Beach, Florida, officials said.
The total loss is estimated to be more than $2.3 million.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not released the identities of anyone else they believe was connected with the operation.
Police have also not identified any of the victims of the alleged scheme.
What you can do:
If you have any information about the case, call Gwinnett County detectives at (770) 513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Gwinnett County Police Department.