2 Florida men arrested after scamming $20K from man in California

Two Florida men were arrested in Port St. Lucie after being accused of conducting a bank scam on a man in California, police said.

Trey Romans, 21, is facing several charges, including one count of grand theft and one count of scheme to defraud, while Jean Dorcena, 25, was charged with one count of grand theft, one count of Scheme to defraud, and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.

According to Port St. Lucie Police, on Oct. 30, the man in California reported that he was scammed out of $20,000 after he received a call from someone who claimed they were a Chase Bank representative.

The victim told authorities that the caller said his account was compromised and told him to physically transfer his funds to another Chase Bank in Port St. Lucie.

After listening to the caller, the victim withdrew his money from the bank, put it in a yellow envelope and then mailed it through FedEx.

Police said that the victim became suspicious after sending the money, searched the address and found out it was a residential address and not a bank.

After the victim couldn’t reach anyone at FedEx because they were closed, he called local law enforcement, who told him to call PSLPD.

In Florida, officers were able to find the local FedEx distribution and take the package before it was delivered, and detectives set up a plan to lure Romans and Dorcena to the delivery location.

With the help of FedEx employees, the package was delivered to the Port St. Lucie address, and detectives saw the two suspects arrive in a Hyundai SUV.

Romans was seen getting out of the car, while Dorcena, who was the driver, stayed behind.

Body camera footage captured the two being arrested by police.

Police said they also spoke to the resident of the drop-off address, who told them he knew the suspects, and that Dorcena asked him if he could have a package delivered to his home, but not to open it.

The resident was not suspected of knowing what was being delivered to his home.

During a search of their vehicle, officers found around 17 grams of marijuana.

The two remain at the St. Lucie County Jail with no bond.

A check with the victim’s money will be sent to him.