'Return Customer' Allegedly Bilks Bank of Thousands

Abington Police arrested a Philadelphia woman last month after she allegedly tried to open an account at TD Bank with a fake Social Security number.

Jasmine Charie Brown, 22, of East Godfrey Avenue, was arrested at the TD Bank in the 700 block of Old York Road shortly after 1 p.m. on May 9. According to police, the bank’s assistant manager said Brown had been to several TD Bank branches in the area and opened several accounts by using a fake Social Security number.

Police confronted Brown and when police asked Brown for identification, she allegedly provided police with the same name and Social Security number with which she had attempted to open the account. She was then arrested.

According to police, Brown provided a full confession regarding her involvement in the bank fraud; Brown said she would apply for debit cards and use them until they were declined. She would then apply for more debit cards by changing the Social Security numbers to which the accounts were attached.

According to police, Brown said she estimated that she applied for eight cards and defrauded TD Bank out of $1,000. A TD Bank investigator said that Brown had applied for 12 debit cards and stole $2,500 from the bank, according to police.

Brown was charged with conspiracy to commit forgery, a felony; providing false identification to law enforcement; and attempted theft.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 17 at 11 a.m. in front of District Justice Juanita Price.