Highlights
- A Miami man has been indicted by a Maricopa County grand jury for allegedly defrauding Arizona seniors of more than $65,000.
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the indictment, according to reporting by 12News and AZFamily.
- The suspect allegedly traveled to Phoenix as part of the scheme, per 12News reporting on the case.
- The case adds to a documented pattern of out-of-state actors traveling to Arizona to collect proceeds from elder fraud schemes.
A Miami man has been indicted by a Maricopa County grand jury for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 from several seniors living in Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the indictment, according to 12News and AZFamily, which both reported the case Wednesday. The suspect allegedly flew to Phoenix as part of the scheme, 12News reported.
The case follows a pattern federal prosecutors have documented in Arizona. In a separate matter, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona prosecuted a Florida man who traveled to the state to collect $600,000 in gold from a victim of a so-called phantom hacker scheme, illustrating the cross-country logistics some fraud operations employ to reach elderly targets.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has not yet publicly identified the defendant by name in materials available through its news flash page. The Fox 10 report, sourced to MCAO, describes the suspect only as a Florida man. Additional details on charges, the number of victims, and a court date are expected as the case proceeds through Maricopa Superior Court.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 12/08/2026 19:15
- 12News retrieved 12/08/2026 19:15
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 12/08/2026 19:15
- justice.gov retrieved 12/08/2026 19:15
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