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Investigators Move Toward Charges in $240K Scam Targeting Vikings’ Dallas Turner

JPMorgan Chase’s internal findings are being sought to determine how fraudsters obtained Turner’s account details.

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Dallas Turner of the Minnesota Vikings before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 24, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • A Dakota County search warrant allowed police to seize financial records from a JPMorgan Chase branch in Eagan that detailed the suspected fraud.
  • Authorities have identified several suspects and are preparing to file criminal charges in connection with the February scam.
  • Law enforcement has recovered under $2,500 of the roughly $240,000 transferred after Turner was impersonated by a caller posing as a Chase banker.
  • The scam involved directing Turner on Feb. 19 to wire $120,000 each to two shell LLC accounts named Island Food Truck LLC and CNL FL LLC.
  • Police have requested JPMorgan Chase’s internal investigation findings to determine whether any employees were involved in the scheme.