Mercedes Henry, a former employee of Ameris Bank in the Atlanta area, is accused of using the data of six clients to fraudulently transfer 931,500 dollars to cryptocurrency accounts controlled by alleged accomplices. Between September and November 2021, she allegedly linked these victims’ bank accounts to Coinbase accounts without their consent, using her position within the bank. Authorities reveal that she received more than 1,000 dollars for her participation and that the abuse came from internal access to Ameris Bank rather than a hack of Coinbase. A federal grand jury returned the indictment on September 22, charging her with bank fraud, access device fraud, and corruption. Mercedes Henry remains presumed innocent and the FBI in Atlanta continues its investigation.
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