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FRAUD


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Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: Prosecutors

Read full article: Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors in Miami announced Wednesday that a 50-year-old man admitted to stealing about $803,000 from an 82-year-old victim in four months.

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Police: Woman defrauds man of over $1.6M with promises of Miami-Dade real estate investment

Read full article: Police: Woman defrauds man of over $1.6M with promises of Miami-Dade real estate investment

A detective accused a 55-year-old woman of defrauding a 60-year-old man of more than $1.6 million in Miami-Dade County.

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Ex-healthcare software company executive faces up to 60 years in prison, prosecutors say

Read full article: Ex-healthcare software company executive faces up to 60 years in prison, prosecutors say

A convicted 79-year-old former healthcare software company executive who was awaiting his sentencing faces up to 60 years in prison, according to federal prosecutors in Miami.

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Financier accused of stealing $8.4M from mother pleads guilty: Prosecutors

Read full article: Financier accused of stealing $8.4M from mother pleads guilty: Prosecutors

Brett Graham, the founder of Vertical Capital who was barred by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, pled guilty to federal charges on Tuesday in West Palm Beach.

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Convicted human trafficker on probation appears in Miami-Dade court facing 22 charges

Read full article: Convicted human trafficker on probation appears in Miami-Dade court facing 22 charges

A 32-year-old convicted human trafficker on probation appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday morning to face a long list of new charges.

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Deputies: Beware of ‘E-Z/SunPass’ text message scam

Read full article: Deputies: Beware of ‘E-Z/SunPass’ text message scam

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies joined the list of law enforcement agencies warning the public about text messaging scams.

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Woman arrested in Miami for bank fraud with victims in Texas, Arkansas, records show

Read full article: Woman arrested in Miami for bank fraud with victims in Texas, Arkansas, records show

About 19 months after two victims in Texas and Arkansas reported they were victims of fraud, detectives arrested a 23-year-old woman in Miami.

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South Miami brother-sister duo missed a detail when they got caught for crimes, investigators say

Read full article: South Miami brother-sister duo missed a detail when they got caught for crimes, investigators say

The devil is in the details felt real for investigators in the case of a 30-year-old man and his 23-year-old sister who were both facing charges in Miami-Dade County.

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Feds indict ‘bag hunters’ investigators say used ‘Fraud Bible’ during $80M scheme

Read full article: Feds indict ‘bag hunters’ investigators say used ‘Fraud Bible’ during $80M scheme

Federal investigators said scammers who made millions used the “2021 Fraud Bible” and wore clothing bearing a sack of money logo with the phrase “Bag Hunter.”

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Detectives detain pastor at Miami International Airport, arrest her in Doral for fraud

Read full article: Detectives detain pastor at Miami International Airport, arrest her in Doral for fraud

Dagmara Dominguez identifies as an “apostle” and “pastor” on social media. She regularly shares videos showing her preaching energetically in Spanish.

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Fraud investigators report man with ‘Sherlock’ middle name left plenty of clues in Broward

Read full article: Fraud investigators report man with ‘Sherlock’ middle name left plenty of clues in Broward

A 50-year-old man who was born in New York and lives in Pompano Beach stands accused of fraud Wednesday in Broward County.

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Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami admits to defrauding feds after 2 plea deals

Read full article: Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami admits to defrauding feds after 2 plea deals

A Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami-Dade County pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday related to a tax-evasion conspiracy that prosecutors estimate involved $90 million in bank accounts in Andorra, Israel, Panama, and Switzerland.

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Miami-Dade fraud suspect arrested for human trafficking in case involving teens in foster care

Read full article: Miami-Dade fraud suspect arrested for human trafficking in case involving teens in foster care

A 13-year-old girl in foster care reported that a cunning man offered her and her friends a job to sell marijuana, and invited them to a Miami-Dade County home where he isolated her and raped her.

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Scammers use lost pet flyers to get to victims in South Florida

Read full article: Scammers use lost pet flyers to get to victims in South Florida

Anita Kadar said she was out of town when her pet sitter allowed Kutya, her Belgian shepherd, out to the fenced backyard of their home.

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Fake inheritance fraud claims $6M from over 400 victims, feds say

Read full article: Fake inheritance fraud claims $6M from over 400 victims, feds say

A woman in South Florida received a personalized letter from a bank in Spain claiming she had received an inheritance from a late relative.

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Man faces 10 charges after confessing to mail thefts in Coral Gables

Read full article: Man faces 10 charges after confessing to mail thefts in Coral Gables

A 28-year-old man confessed to stealing checks from business mailboxes in Coral Gables to commit fraud, according to Sgt. Michelle Christensen, of the Coral Gables Police Department.

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Prosecutors describe 22-year-old Florida man’s role in $39.5M health care fraud

Read full article: Prosecutors describe 22-year-old Florida man’s role in $39.5M health care fraud

A 22-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges related to his role in a $39.5 million health care fraud.

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Woman accused of fraud while working for Broward SAO walks out of jail declaring her innocence

Read full article: Woman accused of fraud while working for Broward SAO walks out of jail declaring her innocence

A woman — working for the Broward State Attorney’s Office when she was accused of fraud — walked out of the Broward County main jail singing gospel music on Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale.

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Rapper ‘$Rod’ from North Miami admits to defrauding feds

Read full article: Rapper ‘$Rod’ from North Miami admits to defrauding feds

Rodney “Money Rod” McClain, also known as “$Rod,” has told his fans that he grew up with a single mother who struggled with poverty in North Miami, and he is known for the “Money” single, which samples The O’Jay’s 1974 classic “For The Love of the Money.” Prosecutors say money is why he will likely end up in federal prison.

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Hialeah councilwoman claims mayor was ‘trying to get rid’ of her before $19M fraud indictment

Read full article: Hialeah councilwoman claims mayor was ‘trying to get rid’ of her before $19M fraud indictment

A Hialeah councilwoman accused the mayor of targeting her before a grand jury indictment became public. She is facing eight federal felony charges over an alleged $19.1 million fraud involving a private company.

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Sean Kingston and his mother had been accused of stealing before

Read full article: Sean Kingston and his mother had been accused of stealing before

Before his arrest, the Jamaican-American singer best known for his 2007 “Beautiful Girls” debut single and the 2010 “Eenie Meenie” with Justin Bieber had been accused of stealing.

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Florida investigator: Data shows 4 fraudsters lied to authorities in Miami-Dade

Read full article: Florida investigator: Data shows 4 fraudsters lied to authorities in Miami-Dade

While insurance companies make about $308 billion in fraudulent claims payments annually nationwide, Detective Jorge Rodriguez recently reported that in one of such swindles, Progressive paid $32,000, and National General about $24,000.

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Broward deputies arrest out-of-state fugitive with history of bank fraud

Read full article: Broward deputies arrest out-of-state fugitive with history of bank fraud

Deputies arrested a 44-year-old fugitive on Tuesday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were holding her at the main jail.

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State blames ‘scam artists’ in Miami-Dade for raising insurance premiums statewide

Read full article: State blames ‘scam artists’ in Miami-Dade for raising insurance premiums statewide

Two men and two women allegedly put on a performance in Miami-Dade County that got the attention of a member of Florida’s cabinet.

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Police officers arrest nurse at hospital in Miami-Dade

Read full article: Police officers arrest nurse at hospital in Miami-Dade

A 25-year-old woman appeared in court on Tuesday after police officers arrested her while she worked as a nurse at a hospital in Miami-Dade County.

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Miami-Dade fugitive arrested in Palmetto Estates over 2022 organized scheme to defraud

Read full article: Miami-Dade fugitive arrested in Palmetto Estates over 2022 organized scheme to defraud

Miami-Dade police arrested a woman and are searching for a man accused of running a large-scale rental car theft operation out of the Miami International Airport, according to an arrest report.

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Judge in Miami orders man to forfeit over $187M after $463M Medicare fraud scheme

Read full article: Judge in Miami orders man to forfeit over $187M after $463M Medicare fraud scheme

Federal agents were seizing a millionaire’s property after taking over $30 million from his bank accounts, a Ferrari Spider, and a Land Rover Range Rover.

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Even U.S. Army falls prey to card skimming fraud in Miami-Dade, records show

Read full article: Even U.S. Army falls prey to card skimming fraud in Miami-Dade, records show

Credit card skimming fraud at gas pumps is so popular that even the U.S. Army fell prey to fraudsters in Miami-Dade County, records show.

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Wanted fugitive accused of frauds in Miami-Dade caught during traffic stop in Doral, police say

Read full article: Wanted fugitive accused of frauds in Miami-Dade caught during traffic stop in Doral, police say

A Doral police officer recognized a 28-year-old fugitive wanted for fraud and the gray Tesla he was driving from a wanted flyer that Miami-Dade detectives had distributed, police said.

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Police: Man practiced law without a license as part of a fraud in Miami-Dade

Read full article: Police: Man practiced law without a license as part of a fraud in Miami-Dade

A 49-year-old man was practicing law without a license as part of a fraud, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.

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Fraudster targets James Bond during crime spree in Miami-Dade, police say

Read full article: Fraudster targets James Bond during crime spree in Miami-Dade, police say

A fraudster found James Bond — not the British secret agent working for MI6 under the codename 007 — but the real holder of a Truist bank account, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.

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2 men sought in fraud case involving forged checks

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DAVIE, Fla. – Davie police are searching for two men they said were involved with a fraud case involving forged checks. According to authorities, the men were captured on surveillance video on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 of last year depositing the checks into a SunTrust Bank account using the account holder’s ATM card and PIN. Police said the funds were then depleted at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino before the checks were returned unpaid, due to them being forged. Detectives believe the female account holder may have been involved in the fraud by allowing her account to be used by the two men, authorities said. Anyone with information about the subjects’ identities is asked to call the Davie Police Department at 954-693-8200 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

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Do you recognize this person? Man burglarized vehicle, used Discover card at 7 locations, police say

Read full article: Do you recognize this person? Man burglarized vehicle, used Discover card at 7 locations, police say

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Police in Miami Shores are looking for a man who burglarized a vehicle and stole several credit cards. He was caught on surveillance cameras at seven different locations across the north end of Miami-Dade County, investigators said Thursday. If you can help identify this man, you’re asked to call Miami Shores Police Department at 305-759-2468 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. He is about 25 to 35 years old and stands 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, police said. Her Discover credit card was fraudulently used at seven different places, totaling $1,476.90.

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