MINNEAPOLIS–An NFL player has been scammed out of nearly a quarter-million-dollars as part of a fraud scheme that will sound familiar to many in credit unions.

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner, 22, lost about $240,000 in the scheme, according to police, who said the fraud involved a JPMorgan Chase Bank branch in Eagan, Minn.

A search warrant affidavit was filed this week in Dakota County District Court to allow police to seize financial records from the bank, according to the Minnesota Star-Tribune.

Court records show Turner contacted police in April after he received a phone call on Feb. 19 “from an individual impersonating a JPMorgan Chase banker. The caller claimed someone was attempting to impersonate [Turner] at a Chase Bank brank in Arizona and presented two copies of ID to execute a wire transfer.”

Money Transferred

The Star-Tribune said police records show the caller convinced Turner to transfer his money to two separate business accounts in order to prevent that person from withdrawing his money. 

“Turner then went to two different Chase branches – one in Eagan and one in West St. Paul – and transferred $120,000 from each of them to fraudulent business accounts,” the report stated. “Afterwards, “[Turner] spoke with a family member and determined [he] may have been a victim of fraud scam.”

Several suspects have been identified, according to police Sgt. Rich Evans, who added that less than $2,500 of the $240,000 has been recovered.

Internal Investigation Launched

The Star-Tribune reported JPMorgan Chase conducted an internal investigation into how “the fraudster was able to obtain sensitive account details including Dallas’ full name, linked phone numbers and [his] LLC account info,” and whether any bank employees were involved, according to the affidavit.

Turner is entering his second NFL season after his rookie season with the Vikings in 2024. He has a $15.8-million guaranteed contact.