Financial Crime

Mar. 4, 2026

Florida Caregiver Accused of Stealing Nearly $100K from Elderly Patient

Stacy Gordon allegedly used victim's personal info to open fraudulent credit card account linked to her business

Mar. 3, 2026

Delray Beach Pizza Place Owner Charged with Stealing Sales Tax

Francis Anthony Crupi accused of pocketing over $20,000 in collected sales tax instead of remitting it to the state.

Mar. 3, 2026

Florida Woman Sentenced for Selling Illicit Microsoft Product Keys

Heidi Richards ran Trinity Software Distribution and trafficked in counterfeit Certificates of Authenticity.

Mar. 2, 2026

Florida Man Accused in Taco Seasoning Retail Fraud Scheme

Authorities say Keith Wallis used taco seasoning packets in an organized retail theft operation across multiple Target stores.

Mar. 2, 2026

Florida Crypto CEO Charged in $328M Ponzi Scheme

Christopher A. Delgado faces wire fraud and money laundering charges for defrauding investors across the U.S. and abroad

Mar. 2, 2026

Apex Victims Denied Restitution After Alleged Check Fails to Materialize

State Attorney's Office says restitution payment presented at sentencing hearing will not be distributed to defrauded victims

Feb. 27, 2026

Florida Bust Shuts Down 40 Illegal Gambling Operations, Seizes 525 Machines

Attorney General James Uthmeier vows to expand crackdown on unlawful gaming across the state

Feb. 27, 2026

CEO arrested in alleged $328M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

Christopher Delgado accused of running massive investment fraud through his company Goliath Ventures

Feb. 27, 2026

Florida Man Charged in $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Authorities say Christopher Alexander Delgado defrauded investors through false promises of monthly returns.

Feb. 27, 2026

Miami Convenience Store Manager Charged in $300K Lottery Ticket Theft

Rakesh Tanguturi accused of stealing and redeeming Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets

Feb. 27, 2026

Tax Preparer Sentenced for Fraud, Citizenship Deception

Wislet Metayer defrauded taxpayers of over $175,000 and lied on naturalization application

Feb. 26, 2026

Florida Man Charged in $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Accused fraudster allegedly used investor funds for parties and luxury travel, prosecutors say.

Feb. 26, 2026

Missing Navy Vet and Grandmother Feared Scammed

Family suspects 72-year-old Margaret Hanley may have fallen victim to a scam before disappearing

Feb. 26, 2026

Epstein Hid Computers in Storage Units Across Palm Beach County

Financial records and emails reveal Epstein's efforts to conceal evidence before police raid

Feb. 25, 2026

Feds Arrest Orlando 'Goliath' Boss in Alleged $328M Ponzi Scam

Prosecutors say Goliath Ventures ran a multi-year crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors.

Feb. 25, 2026

Broward Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Shooting Linked to ID Theft Scheme

Shooting at Lauderhill home led police to uncover 'calculated fraud operation', prosecutors say.

Feb. 24, 2026

Florida Man Faces 50 Years for Wells Fargo Robbery

Patrick Shane Johnson pleaded guilty to bank robbery and theft charges after a tense August 2025 incident.

Feb. 24, 2026

Newly Released Memo Shows Jeffrey Epstein Was Target of 2010 DEA Probe Over Suspicious Money Transfers

The DEA investigation uncovered $50 million in suspicious wire transfers linked to drugs and prostitution in New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Feb. 23, 2026

Man Arrested at Florida Inspection Station for Trailer VIN Fraud and Credit Card Crimes

Routine agricultural inspection uncovers tools for credit card fraud and a tampered trailer VIN.

Feb. 21, 2026

Florida & Boston Residents Charged in $10.7M Mortgage & PPP Fraud Schemes

Prosecutors allege complex fraud schemes targeting millions in mortgage loans and pandemic relief funds