Florida fraud

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 …

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. …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

John Sabo, 71, a former Spring Lake, New Jersey resident now living in Florida, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for orchestrating a nearly decade-long fraudulent business …

Martin County, FL — A man accused of running a tech support pop-up scam is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands from an elderly resident. Weikai Zhang, 43, is in …

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A senior from South Florida was tricked into a tech support scam that cost her nearly $100,000. However, an undercover operation led to the arrest of …