A brazen attempt to defraud a Florida bank of $1 million was thwarted last week, leading to the arrest of 38-year-old Miami resident Marc Anthony Taylor Jr., who has a known history of similar scams.
On Tuesday, Taylor Jr. entered a local bank and tried to deposit a counterfeit check for $1 million. The check, allegedly drawn on a JPMorgan Chase account, was made payable to “Cooper Legacy Builders LLC,” a company Taylor had recently registered.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor’s scheme involved withdrawing funds from the fake check before the bank could detect the fraud. However, a vigilant bank teller grew suspicious and quickly alerted authorities.
Deputies arrived promptly, halted the transaction, and took Taylor into custody. He now faces multiple felony charges, including uttering a false instrument, possession of a fake driver’s license, possession of an altered ID card, and attempting to fraudulently obtain property valued at $50,000 or more.
Investigators believe this is not Taylor’s first attempt at large-scale fraud, suspecting him of orchestrating similar scams across Florida.
