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Shady dealings run amok in sunny South Florida, where creative crooks are coming up with scams of every sort, from fake Jamaican lotteries to basic identity theft.
The three-most populous counties in southern Florida, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, are rife with underhanded deals that steal millions from governments, banks and individuals, reports the Associated Press.
Florida ranks No. 1 in identity theft complaints, which were at about 193 per 100,000 residents in 2013, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Bring that down to the local Miami level and it’s even worse: 340 complaints per 100,000 residents over the same time period.
South Florida also logs more than 46 times the national average for false federal income tax returns, according to the Treasury Department.
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The reason for the local spike isn’t totally clear, though some conjecture that elements like South Florida’s melting pot culture or the anonymity that comes from so many relocated Americans could support the ongoing fraudulent schemes.
Where ever you have multiculturalism and lots of immigration you have problems. Wasn't it obvious enough? One could also point out that those parts of Florida are more Democrat.
The reason for the local spike isn’t totally clear, though some conjecture that
elements like South Florida’s melting pot culture or the anonymity that comes
from so many relocated Americans could support the ongoing fraudulent
schemes.
You think ?
Do you know what "conjecture" means?
They say "the scum settles on the bottom" when they talk about Florida. Florida has always been the scam capital of US, because there are a lot of easy victims down here from millions of tourists to aging retirees and immigrants all of whom are new to the area. The scam-artists of the nation are drawn to it like bees to honey. SE Florida, the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area happens to be the most populous area, so it is no surprise most of the stuff happens there.
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They say "the scum settles on the bottom" when they talk about Florida. Florida has always been the scam capital of US, because there are a lot of easy victims down here from millions of tourists to aging retirees and immigrants all of whom are new to the area. The scam-artists of the nation are drawn to it like bees to honey. SE Florida, the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area happens to be the most populous area, so it is no surprise most of the stuff happens there.
They say "the scum settles on the bottom" when they talk about Florida. Florida has always been the scam capital of US, because there are a lot of easy victims down here from millions of tourists to aging retirees and immigrants all of whom are new to the area. The scam-artists of the nation are drawn to it like bees to honey. SE Florida, the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area happens to be the most populous area, so it is no surprise most of the stuff happens there.
They say "the scum settles on the bottom" when they talk about Florida. Florida has always been the scam capital of US, because there are a lot of easy victims down here from millions of tourists to aging retirees and immigrants all of whom are new to the area. The scam-artists of the nation are drawn to it like bees to honey. SE Florida, the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area happens to be the most populous area, so it is no surprise most of the stuff happens there.
It really is sad, because I've been throughout the state of Florida (minus the panhandle) many times growing up, and it is a beautiful state, and a great place to visit. I wouldn't mind one day being a "snowbird" but that is way down the road. But yeah, some crazy s*** does happen down there! Then again, you could make the case that every state has its negative aspects.
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