Consumer complaint received 2025-12-10 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Around XXXX of 2025, I received a phone call from XXXX asking If I opened a bank account in New York. I stated that I have not since I am located in XXXX, Georgia. The " bankteller '' proceeded to tell me that there's a chance that my info got compromissed and that I need to file a police report. He then transferred me to what I thought was XXXX and I met an XXXX there named XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX. He then proceeded to make a police report for me, during the report he stated that I was a suspect for a Money Laundering investigation involving {$280000.00}. I stated that I was not aware of this and that this is my first time of hearing it. He said that an individual named XXXX XXXX was arrested and said that I was his accomplice. Skipped to a few days later, XXXX XXXX informed me that there was a court order to freeze my ALL of my funds signed by XXXX XXXX XXXX. I fought for them to not freeze and that's when XXXX XXXX transferred me to XXXX Attorney XXXX XXXX. For the next month, XXXX XXXX would help me with the investigation. At first, he wanted me to fly over to NY to settle this situation in person but I told him that I am middle class forklift driver and do not have the luxury to travel. He then suggested that we do a remote investigation. With the remote investigation, I would have to withdraw money from my XXXX and wire it to them so that they can check with XXXX if there were any criminal funds in my account and that way they can turn my status from suspect to victim. On XX/XX/year>. I wired {$61000.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX, he received the payment and stated that the investigation will now proceed and that I would get my funds back XX/XX/year>. XXXX XXXX came by and didn't hear anything from him but I just figured that he was busy with XXXX Attorney tasks. About a week later, I decided to contact XXXX XXXX and ask him about the status. He then told me that there were complications during the investigation because they found out that someone opened up another account under my name in Florida. 
So he stated that this investigation would take a little bit longer. Later on, XXXX XXXX stated that XXXX XXXX thought of an idea that we get a loan and wire transfer it to them because they had suspected that XXXX XXXX had accomplices working at major banks and that they might try to frame me by putting criminal funds in my loan, that way the taskforce can immediately marked me as Victim. On XX/XX/year> I wired them {$30000.00}. After that it got quiet, I didn't get any updates from either of them and I got suspicious. Today XX/XX/year> I did some research and found XXXX 's law firm website and gave them a call. A represenative told me that XXXX XXXX has no involvement in this and that I have been scammed. The represenative stated that many people have called the law firm as well trying to find XXXX XXXX. I quickly filed a police report and called my bank to report a XXXX XXXX as well. I'm not sure what my chances of getting my money back is but I pray that the FBI could help out in this. A Law attorney and a police officer 's name have been used to scam people for a lot of money. I am middle class and have nothing much to my name. 
My XXXX was all I had for the future and now it is all gone. Please help me, I beg of you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation