Couple Exposes Fake Wells Fargo Scam, Then Receives Chilling Text: 'Should Have Sent the Money'

After spotting a fake Wells Fargo email, a Georgia woman reported a scam that investigators say escalated into threats. (Not an actual photo) (Credit: Wells Fargo Newsroom, Canva)

A Georgia couple thought they had successfully avoided a financial scam. Instead, their decision to question a suspicious phone call allegedly led to threats against their lives. The case has now resulted in criminal charges against a Florida woman accused of attempting to extort money before sending a series of alarming messages when the scheme failed.

According to authorities in Douglas County, Georgia, 33-year-old Tykerria Everett of Miami faces charges of making terroristic threats and theft by extortion in connection with the incident.