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Former Alabama player scammed out of $240,000

by
Justin Smith
July 9, 2025

Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Dallas Turner poses after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the No. 17 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Minnesota Star Tribune recently reported former Alabama football player, Dallas Turner, was scammed out of $240,000.

Turner told police he received a call from someone impersonating a JP Morgan Chase employee in April. The caller told Turner someone was using his identity at a bank in Arizona, and he had to wire money to avoid a theft attempt.

The former first-round pick sent a total of $240,000. The brank-fraud scheme targeted multiple victims.

Turner signed a $15.76 million rookie contract with the Minnesota Vikings after getting drafted. He is in the second year of the contract.

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