Elderly Aurora Woman Scammed Out of $12,000 by Fake FBI Agent

AURORA, Ohio - December 2025

An elderly woman of 78 years from Aurora was duped into giving her $12,000 in cash after getting a phone call from a man posing as a member of the Chase Bank fraud department.

The fraud was executed on December 4, when the caller told her about the removal of 9,000 dollars from her savings account and advised her not to delay the action, as it would not be possible to intervene in the operation.

Police Lt. Bill Vajdich said the caller instructed the woman to stay on the phone while driving to the Chase Bank branch in Solon. “The person on the phone said she needed to withdraw $12,000 in cash and then meet an ‘FBI agent’ to secure the money,” Vajdich explained.

The victim took the money and parked in one of the Dunkin parking lots on Som Center Road as per the instructions. Soon, a black SUV was on the scene, and one of the men, who was of mixed race, stepped out of the car and came up to her car, claiming to be an FBI agent.

According to police, it is not clear whether he presented any credentials, but it was probably fake.

In the hand-off, the scammer retained the woman on the phone, saying that he had to create a virtual wallet. The money was lost before she could even discover that something had been wrong.

The police are also examining the surveillance video and researching the event. According to Lt. Vajdich, a scam such as this is usually done by a bigger network of criminals and is not isolated. “Even small groups usually have multiple cases. We hope to connect the dots and remove the people responsible from the streets,” he said.

Police advised that no upright FBI agent will ever see you in a parking lot, demand cash, or demand your bank details. The families are advised to discuss with elderly family members the ways of identifying scams, particularly those that involve fear, urgency, or impersonation.

The Solon police are also calling on the people receiving such calls to hang up and confirm the situation with the authorities.