Bank Employee Allegedly Orchestrates $931,500 Fraud Scheme, Transferring Funds to Coinbase Accounts

Former Georgia banker Mercedes Henry, 35, was arrested Friday for allegedly siphoning $931,500 from Ameris Bank customer accounts into cryptocurrency wallets, including Coinbase accounts. A federal grand jury in Atlanta returned an indictment last week. Henry worked at multiple Ameris Bank locations, and prosecutors say she orchestrated the fraud scheme.