I found $44,000 missing from my family member’s bank account – it was a gut punch right after we were hit with a tragedy

A FAMILY suffered a double tragedy when a family member died in a motor vehicle accident and then learned the loved one’s bank account was drained of $44,000.

The family members uncovered the evil scheme in February while they were in the process of closing their deceased loved one’s WSFS bank account.

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The relatives said they noticed a substantial amount of money missing from the account.

New Castle County police in Wilmington, Delaware, were quickly alerted, and their investigation led them to 25-year-old Latia Wynn, also known as Itiyya Wynn, an ex-WSFS bank employee.

Law enforcement officials said Wynn used her position as a WSFS worker at the time to access the dead person’s account and withdraw the money.

In total, police said Wynn withdrew $44,000.

Authorities arrested Wynn on April 24 and charged her with one count of felony identity theft, one count of felony theft of $1,500 or more, and one count of wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony.

Wynn was arranged and released on $18,000 bail.

SCAM ALERT

Meanwhile, in Ohio, a couple was upset after $22,000 disappeared from their Chase bank account without a trace.

Michelle and Mike Kalista’s nightmare began when they received a call that supposedly came from a Chase branch.

The couple from Mantua, Ohio, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, said the people on the line knew her account details and warned her about suspicious activity on their account, according to ABC affiliate WEWS-TV.

The Kalistas were warned that a wire transfer attempt had been made from an account in Florida.

Mike claimed he called Chase Bank while his wife was on the phone to confirm whether the claims were valid.

Chase Bank confirmed to Mike that two wire transfer attempts were unsuccessful, but a third one was.

A third attempt was $22,000 successfully transferred.

The couple realized they were the victims of fraud and the callers on the other line were scammers.

“How did they get into my account to begin with,” Michelle recalled.

“How did they know my transactions? And how were they able to transfer money?

“None of those things have been answered yet.

“Never thought I would be the victim of fraud just because I know better.”

The couple contacted their bank and argued they were victims of fraud but Chase Bank denied their claim, according to the outlet.