Two brothers in Palm Beach County, Jonathan and Joey Footman, stand accused of masquerading as bail bondsmen and swindling thousands from a victim, according to recent reports. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm reported that Jonathan is charged with scheming to defraud, grand theft of more than $5,000, and illegal use of a communications device, with his bond set at $65,000.

Held on $100,000 bond, Joey faces similar charges, including an added charge of impersonating a bail bond agent and fraud for $20,000. Suffering the exploitation, a man was convinced by the pair to provide his debit card information supposedly to cover his $8,000 bond. The brothers allegedly made unauthorized purchases and ATM withdrawals with the man's card. Court documents revealed this attempt to plunder his account by the duo, who set out to extract over $10,000 but ended up misappropriating just under $3,000.

Additional information from WPBF suggests that while Jonathan was in Palm Beach County Jail, he misled another inmate into thinking his brother Joey was a bail bondsman capable of aiding in his release. This elaborate ruse resulted in the Footman brothers allegedly defrauding the victim of about $8,000.

Currently, both Jonathan and Joey Footman are being held in the Palm Beach County Jail, with their combined bail amounting to a substantial $165,000.