Louisiana Authorities Asking for Help Locating Suspect in Alleged Million Dollar Scam to Defraud Members of the Armed Forces

Shreveport, Louisiana - The Shreveport Police Department reported on November 28, 2022, that investigators assigned to the Caddo-Shreveport Financial Crimes Task Force had made an arrest in a month-long investigation into the theft of over a million dollars from members of our nation's armed forces, primarily senior citizens.

Investigators launched their investigation in September and discovered that ZarRajah Watkins, 21, allegedly used her position at the company Teleperformance to acquire access to USAA bank account information. Watkins allegedly sold the account information to Destane Glass, 21, and others, who utilized a variety of methods to scam account holders out of more than $1 million. Glass allegedly spent the money to purchase a home, vehicles, and other frivolous purchases.

Watkins was arrested and charged with 175 counts of identity theft earlier this month. Glass was also arrested earlier this month on 65 counts of identity theft.
Further investigation found that Eric Loud, 22, was also involved in 58 counts of Identity Theft in conjunction with Watkins and Glass. Warrants were issued for  Eric Loud for his alleged involvement in these offenses on November 28, 2022.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about Eric Loud's whereabouts to contact the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300 #3. You can also contact Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.