JPMorgan Chase customers who committed viral check fraud may soon have to pay for it

So much for this “free” money.

Customers who allegedly fraudulently withdrew money from Chase Bank ATMs illegal plan that blew up on TikTok over the summer, they’ll soon have to cut huge checks back to the bank.

These people could withdraw funds by writing checks to themselves and cashing them immediately before the checks bounced. Typically, the bank follows industry standards and provides customers with a portion of the check before clearing the funds. However, a temporary glitch allowed customers to withdraw larger amounts than usual before the check was approved.

Now the bank is suing four customers who allegedly owe it nearly $662,000, according to four lawsuits JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chase’s parent company, filed Monday in three federal courts.

One case in Houston involves a “masked man” who allegedly deposited a check for $335,000 into the defendant’s account. Chase claims the defendant owes it $291,000 – the most in all four cases, the bank said Monday in a lawsuit filed in Texas.

In all four cases, Chase contacted the defendants demanding they “pay the amount of any overdraft plus any applicable fees.” However, the defendants have so far failed to do so, which the bank claims constitutes a breach of the deposit agreement that customers must sign when opening an account.

Now, in addition to repaying the funds allegedly illegally obtained, Chase is demanding that the defendants pay the bank’s legal fees and other expenses related to the cases.

JPMorgan also filed lawsuits in federal courts in Florida and California.

“Fraud is a crime that impacts everyone and undermines confidence in the banking system,” Drew Pusateri, a Chase spokesman, said in a statement emailed to CNN. “We are investigating these matters and actively working with law enforcement to ensure that if anyone commits fraud against Chase and its customers, they are held accountable.”

Pusateri added that the bank is “open to prosecuting other individuals or entities that we believe are engaged in bank fraud.”

JPMorgan Chase is the largest U.S. bank by assets, with approximately $3.5 trillion.

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