Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims’ bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police.
The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said.
Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money was transferred. The funds were later moved into other accounts controlled by McKee, according to detectives.
McKee allegedly withdrew the money from an ATM on Main Street in East Islip on Nov. 23, police said.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives, McKee was charged with Grand Larceny 3rd Degree, authorities said.
He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, June 2, according to police.
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