Friends of late NASCAR star Greg Biffle looted funds shortly after he died, investigators say

U.S. newsFriends of late NASCAR star Greg Biffle looted funds shortly after driver's death, investigators say"Banking accounts, Venmo accounts, PayPal accounts, and other financials were accessed by an online suspect," a search warrant said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Greg Biffle, driver of the #51 Toyota Toyota, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2019.Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 1, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT / Updated May 2, 2026, 4:23 PM EDTBy David K. Li and Nicole DuarteMultiple “fraudulent activities” were committed against late NASCAR star Greg Biffle shortly after he died in a North Carolina plane crash. Investigators say friends of the driver stole money from him through various online accounts.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Biffle, his wife and children were killed when their Cessna C550 crash landed near Statesville Regional Airport on Dec. 18 last year, which allegedly triggered a digital looting of the Hall of Fame nominee's accounts, according to a search warrant affidavit. "Multiple fraudulent activities were discovered during the course of this investigation. Banking accounts, Venmo accounts, PayPal accounts, and other financials were accessed by an online suspect," Iredell County Sheriff’s Detective Charles Davidson wrote in a search warrant affidavit."Personal information of Greg and Christina Biffle were used to change phone numbers and email addresses in order to access funds within these accounts. The funds were transferred to other accounts not owned by Greg or Christina Biffle as well as used to make multiple purchases."Investigators believe a break-in at the Biffle residence on the night of Jan. 7 and early morning of Jan. 8 helped suspects gain access to the driver's accounts.A woman was captured on security video spending nearly six hours inside the Biffle home before “leaving with multiple b...