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Old 04-19-2023, 06:26 AM
 
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Looks like this takes the cake over Sarasota County's dumb investment in Sanborn Studios.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives...-million-scam/

Roughly $1.4 million was stolen from Manatee County in an apparent scam by fraudsters claiming to be a prominent contractor.

County officials have confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation is taking place. Investigators revealed few details, citing an active investigation.

But sources within both Manatee County government and Neal Land & Neighborhoods, the contractor scammers allegedly impersonated, confirmed some $1.4 million in public money was wired to a New York bank account with no connection to the work done.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Florida Politics only that a criminal investigation is underway. The FBI is also involved in the investigation.

Manatee County Clerk of Court Angel Colonneso issued a public statement late Tuesday confirming the county had been victimized.

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Old 04-20-2023, 05:26 AM
 
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Sounds like tony soprano's crew
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Old 04-20-2023, 12:55 PM
 
Location: New Jersey & soon to be Sarasota
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Wow, wonder who authorized that wire.....bet they are unemployed.
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Old 04-20-2023, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Wow, wonder who authorized that wire.....bet they are unemployed.
Probably the same people that sent test alerts out at 4:45 this morning, setting off every cell phone in the house.
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Old 07-12-2023, 10:05 AM
 
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Good luck with ever recovering any of the money......

Manatee County scammed out of $1.4 million while one suspect remains at large

For full article:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...150139641.html

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested one man and are looking for another for their roles in a scam defrauding Manatee County of nearly $1.4 million dollars.

26-year-old Timothy Austin Ledford of Georgia has been charged with Scheme to Defraud and Money Laundering while his accomplice, Ezekial Deshaun Chester, remains at large.

According to a report from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the two men wrote fake emails and requests posing as a Neal Land & Communities representative to Manatee County Public Works. Ledford requested numerous wire transfer payments to a bank account in his name for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Detectives were able to follow a trail of transactions to build a case against the two men.

Ledford remains in the Manatee County Jail on a total bond of $350,000 while authorities are still searching for Chester. This is a developing story.
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