Lumberton Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to $80K Fraud

Jillian Scott, a 31-year-old former customer call representative for State Employees Credit Union (SECU) in Lumberton, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misuse of Social Security numbers after stealing nearly $80,000 from more than 20 customers. Working remotely from her home, Scott exploited her access to customers' personal and account information between November 2018 and June 2021 to create fraudulent PayPal, CashApp accounts, and Bill Pay checks in their names, funneling the stolen money into accounts she controlled. She conducted nearly 700 fraudulent CashApp transactions, 120 PayPal transactions, and 47 Bill Pay transactions as part of her scheme. The customers were unaware of her unauthorized access during their service calls. Scott faces up to 35 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing later this year, with the United States Postal Inspection Service investigating the case. The prosecution is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.