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I'm writing on behalf of a fraudulent bank located in Ohio State, in the areas of Grove City and Parma, named Brenix Bank. I was introduced to this bank by the account owner named Mr. Robert Williams, in December 2025. Mr. Williams, whom I befriended in 2023 via social media, is a highly skilled scammer. Last year, in December 2025, Mr. Williams was scheduled for a work-related trip to Israel and was working as a civil engineer with other employees. He was very persistent in asking me to help him pay his employees on his account. I do not work for the company, nor am I a contractor myself. I felt very uncomfortable; however, he kept pressuring me. The pressure caused me to lose $1,570 of gift cards of my own money from Brenix Bank. The bank claim in order to restore Mr. Williams's account, I have to pay $1,570 for lawyer fees. After the payment, his account was restored, but his money was missing from his account, according to the bank, due to a hack. Brenix Bank accused me of stealing Mr. Williams' money, that equals a million dollars. I'm not a thief, and I believe he moved his own money somewhere and blamed it on the fall guy. I'm here to claim my innocence because I believe Mr Williams is running a scam ring or empire. In my own research, Brenix Bank or Group claims to be a legitimate bank. Their contact number listed does not ring, and they only communicate through email. I have not slept too well during this financial disaster. Both Mr. Williams and his bank have been sending countless emails and or messages. With all being said, I will leave evidence to support my claim. Also, I'am aware I cannot recover my money, that is fine; however, this Mr. Williams is not a USA resident. He currently resides in Germany. Brenix Bank or Group needs to be investigated due to scare tactics and abuse of power.

Dollars Lost

$1600

Targeted Person's Location

PA, USA- 19154

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Unknown Location

Mobile logo

(626) 408-2185

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Romance

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Business name

Brenix Group

Date Reported

January 15, 2026

Scam ID

1165806


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