Bank Teller Swindles $10K from 90-Year-Old Buckhead Woman

Atlanta Police arrested a bank teller after a 90-year-old Buckhead woman suspected he was stealing money from her account.

On May 16, Mary Massey made an outcry that a Wells Fargo bank employee may have been stealing money from her account.

According to police, Atlanta Police Major Fraud Unit investigators "jumped on it quickly" and contacted the bank to gather evidence.

The investigation revealed that bank teller Daniel Araujo befriended Massey and manipulated her into signing cash withdrawal slips and stole a total of $10,600 from her account.

Massey said she thought Araujo was being helpful by always walking her in and out of the bank. She said he was always sure to have her sign a slip when she was there, which was later revealed to be the cash withdrawal slips.

"It was bad. I tell you, I never have been done that way before. I worked all my life and tried to save my money because I knew when I got older, I couldn't work," Massey told Fox 5 Atlanta.

Araujo confessed to the crime on May 17. He was charged with felony Theft by Taking, and Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person. A review of his personal account records show more than $50,000 in cash deposits recently.

He has been released on $30,000 bond.

Investigators are working with the bank to identify any other potential victims.

Wells Fargo told Fox 5 that there would be no loss to their customer, Massey, because of this.

Anyone with information about the crime is askd to contact Atlanta police.