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Rising Minnesota Vikings defender Dallas Turner finds himself in a bad situation that many can relate to
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Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner finds himself out $240,000 due to a banking fraud scheme, according to a police investigation unearthed by The Star Tribune.

It's an unfortunate situation that Turner finds himself in, having allegedly been scammed by what is being described as "several suspects."

Dallas Turner allegedly a victim of bank fraud

Per the article in The Star Tribune, the affadavit has details of what happened back in February.

Turner and his attorney contacted police in April to report that Turner received a call on Feb. 19 “from an individual impersonating a JP Morgan Chase banker. The caller claimed someone was attempting to impersonate [Turner] at a Chase Bank branch in Arizona and presented two copies of ID to execute a wire transfer.”

The caller directed Turner to immediately transfer his money to two separate business accounts in an effort to thwart the theft attempt.

That afternoon, Turner went to a Chase branch in Eagan and transferred $120,000 to “Island Food Truck LLC.” Before the day was over, he visited a Chase Bank branch in West St. Paul and transferred another $120,000 to “CNL FL LLC.”

It's a tough spot that Turner finds himself in, as being a victim like is being alleged is a tough thing to deal with. More than one in five Americans are victims of financial fraud, especially because scammers are getting better at what they do.

This case is currently still ongoing, and we will update the investigation as it moves forward over the upcoming weeks.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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