Vikes pass rusher Turner scammed out of $240K

Minnesota Vikings extracurricular linebacker Dallas Turner was allegedly a unfortunate of a slope fraud strategy that resulted successful the theft of $240,000.

"Through our investigation, respective suspects person been identified, and we are moving toward transgression charges to clasp them accountable," Eagan (Minnesota) Police Sgt. Rich Evans said successful a connection to ESPN. Approximately $2,500 of the stolen funds person been returned, Evans said, adding that it remains an progressive investigation.

According to a hunt warrant affidavit filed successful Dakota County District Court this week, Turner and his lawyer contacted the Eagan Police Department successful April to study the fraud.

Per the affidavit, idiosyncratic impersonating a banker astatine JP Morgan Chase called Turner connected Feb. 19 and "claimed idiosyncratic was attempting to impersonate [Turner] astatine a Chase Bank subdivision successful Arizona and presented 2 copies of ID to execute a ligament transfer," according to The Minnesota Star Tribune, which published details of the document. Turner was instructed by the caller to transportation his wealth to 2 abstracted businesses to forestall the attempted theft. He past went to 2 Chase Bank branches to transportation $120,000 each to "Island Food Truck LLC" and "CNL FL LLC," per the affidavit.

Turner, 22, aboriginal realized helium "may person been a unfortunate of a fraud scam" aft discussing the substance with a subordinate of his family, per the affidavit.

The Eagan PD has asked JPMorgan Chase for details connected the bank's investigation, including whether immoderate employees of the slope mightiness person been involved, per the affidavit.

Turner, selected by the Vikings successful the archetypal circular of the 2024 draught retired of Alabama, had 3 sacks and an interception successful 16 games during his rookie season.