Another arrest made in insurance scam involving several Miami-Dade school bus employees
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Investigators said it was under the direction of a ringleader, identified as Shanequa Latoya Veal.
On Monday there was another arrest in this case; 43-year-old Ebony Peters Willis.
An arrest report states investigators caught Peters Willis conspiring with the same alleged ringleader, Veal, with the same actions; filing multiple insurance claims for “nonexistent dependents” where she received payouts of nearly $24,000.
The report said Peters Willis listed children as dependents and claimed they suffered various injuries, ranging from bicycle crashes to car accidents. She also allegedly submitted doctored crash reports and fake medical records to get money from a supplemental insurance plan.
Former Circuit Court Judge Thomas Lynch is under investigation on accusations that he violated state election law during his 2020 campaign to become Broward’s public defender.
Man, 22, arrested in connection with ‘Grandparents Scam’
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A South Florida man is facing charges after prosecutors said he acted as a “money laundering agent for individuals perpetrating what is known as ‘the Grandparents Scam.’”
According to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, the scam involves someone posing as a grandchild or relative of the victim, and claiming to be out of town and in need of help, usually related to an arrest.
In some cases, the scammer pretends to be a relative’s lawyer or bail bondsman.
Prosecutors say the fake relative claims to need money for bail, hospital bills or other fictitious expenses and gives the victim instructions to deposit money into their bank account.
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