This summer, customers of Chase Bank began exploiting what they believed to be an “infinite money glitch,” which had gone viral across TikTok, among other social media platforms. The “glitch” allowed users to submit fake checks to ATMs. Then they would withdraw the money from the fake check before the check was cleared. Despite some Chase Bank users seeming to believe they had gotten away with getting free money, such acts were simply check fraud.
Now, JPMorgan Chase has begun filing lawsuits against their customers who participated in the fraud. Currently, the company has filed four suits, two of which were against businesses and the other two against individuals. One of the suits levied against an individual in Houston is for $290,939.47. The company claims that a “masked man” submitted a fraudulent check to the amount of $335,000, where he then withdrew the vast majority of the cash before the company discovered its fraudulent nature.
The other was filed against an individual in California who allegedly deposited two fraudulent checks totaling $116,063.55, where over $90,000 was withdrawn.
The companies who had lawsuits filed against them were In and Out Appliances and Riskboss Musiq. In and Out Appliances are alleged to owe $138,680.91, and Riskboss Musiq $141,295.84.
JPMorgan Chase claims that they requested the defendants pay the due amounts along with any fees, but they have failed to do so.
