HIALEAH, Fla. — Two employees of a Hialeah auto tag agency have been arrested in connection with a vehicle tag fraud scheme, authorities said. Marvin Codio and Belkis Escobar Navarro …
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Authorities have arrested several additional individuals, including two former state employees, in connection with an alleged fraudulent scheme that cost the state of Florida more than $1.7 million through bogus …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Briana McCarthy, a former Risk Management Program Specialist with the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), is behind bars facing numerous charges after allegedly defrauding state agencies …
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After spending six months in jail, a Mandarin Chinese-speaking immigrant convicted in a gift card fraud scheme targeting Florida shoppers is now being transferred to immigration authorities. Zhenjun Wei pleaded …
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Aidan Constantine Lapkin was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of identity theft and repeated credit card fraud, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. …
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Repeat Landscaping Scam Suspect Enrique Calderon Arrested Again in Parkland A Miramar man with a documented history of scamming customers through fraudulent landscaping jobs has been arrested once more — …
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Lighthouse Point, FL – The FBI is renewing its warning about online romance scams after a 71-year-old Florida woman lost more than $61,000 to a man she believed was a …
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ORLANDO, FL — In 2025, scams are becoming more sophisticated, and one Florida man allegedly took fraud to a new level by targeting car dealerships and insurance providers across state …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Pete Beach city employee is facing criminal charges after allegedly using a city-issued gas card to make unauthorized fuel purchases totaling over $3,000, according …
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QUINCY, Fla. — Quincy City Clerk Janice Shackelford was arrested Tuesday morning at City Hall, accused of orchestrating a fraudulent cemetery plot scheme that allegedly netted her $7,000 in cash, …