BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Bexar County sheriff\u2019s investigators have caught up with a man who they say stole more than $14,000 from a woman\u2019s bank account by gaining her trust during a phone call.<\/p>\n
They arrested Haquilla Watson, 26, Tuesday on charges of credit\/debit card abuse and fraudulent use of identifying information.<\/p>\n
The arrest affidavit says the charges stem from crimes committed in June in which Denise Mumme, a northeast Bexar County woman, was the victim.<\/p>\n
Mumme spoke to KSAT 12 News on Thursday about the phone call that started the trouble from a man who quickly earned her trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cA sweet talker,\u201d she said. \u201cHe sounded like a businessman, explained to me that he was with USAA and noticed there was a large charge on my account.\u201d <\/p>\n
After verifying that there, in fact, appeared to be an unusual charge on her account, Mumme said she complied with what that man, who she believed was a bank employee, told her to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe sent a car, gave me a license plate number, description of the car and told me to give the debit card to my driver,\u201d Mumme said.<\/p>\n
The affidavit said Watson hired an Uber driver, who was not involved in the scheme, to go to Mumme\u2019s home and retrieve the debit card.<\/p>\n
It says sheriff\u2019s investigators later found surveillance video showing the driver meeting Watson outside Crumbl cookies at the Quarry Market and handing him an envelope containing Mumme\u2019s debit card.<\/p>\n
Investigators say they also found other video showing Watson using the card to withdraw cash and make purchases totaling more than $14,000 at various locations around town.<\/p>\n
Mumme noticed the missing money two days after she handed over her debit card and notified the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
She said she has since recovered her losses.<\/p>\n
Still, Watson said she wanted to keep talking about what happened in order to warn others.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I can help someone else not get scammed, then I\u2019m all for it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In an emailed statement, a USAA spokesman said the institution is \u201cpleased\u201d that the issue involving its customer is resolved. <\/p>\n
The statement also contained the following reminders for customers about the potential for criminals to target them, and how they should respond:<\/p>\n
Caller ID can be spoofed to make a call appear to come from your bank<\/p>\n
Banks will never send an Uber, courier, or other individual to your home to collect your debit or credit card<\/p>\n
Never provide your PIN, password, or one-time security code to someone who contacts you unexpectedly <\/p>\n
If you are unsure, hang up and contact your bank directly using a trusted number or its official app<\/p>\n
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