Man Charged for Cashing Out Dead Girlfriend’s Bank Account

CAMBRIDGE, MD – Elijah Sanchez, recently arrested following an assault case, faced additional charges on Tuesday, July 31.

At approximately 9:05am, Cambridge Police Department Detectives presented him with a Criminal Summons regarding multiple financial charges.

This stems from a case on April 20, when a woman reported unauthorized transactions on a joint account she shared with her deceased daughter.

Detectives found that the day after her passing, a Cash App transfer was made to Sanchez, the deceased’s boyfriend.

He faces numerous charges including Fraud ID Info Theft and Theft Scheme.

Jeff Jones

Jeff is a 2nd-year college student in Maryland. He is aspiring to become a newsroom video editor. He is working on his B.S. in Digital Journalism and Media.

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