Bank Teller Named 'Phelon' Steals $185,000 From Homeless Customer In Georgetown: Report

GEORGETOWN, DC — A 29-year-old bank teller named "Phelon" has pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge after he stole more than $185,000 from a homeless customer trying to deposit a huge sum of cash at a Wells Fargo branch in Georgetown, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that Phelon Davis of District Heights, Maryland, made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a felony count of interstate transportation of stolen property, which carries up to 10 years in prison.

The victim, who was unnamed in court filings, was a homeless street vendor and Wells Fargo customer who brought a garbage bag full of cash to the branch to deposit in October 2014.

It's a mystery why the victim had such a huge amount of cash on him, and the filings don't shed any light on that. The victim had no identification, prompting Davis to tell the customer where to get the requisite documents before noticing the huge amount of money he had in the bank, the Post reported.

Davis then fraudulently opened a new account with a forged signature, set up an ATM card and created an online account. He transferred $177,400 between accounts and withdrew $185,440 over a period of two years. The victim had no idea it was going on because he did not receive mailed statements or have access to a computer, relying instead on checking the balance of one of the accounts at an ATM, the court documents say according to the report.

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