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Craig Seabrooks posted this image of his unfinished home in Hilliard on his GoFundMe page. The contractor on the home, Nassau County builder Michael Chad Reed, was arrested on 12 charges related to construction fraud, according to his arrest warrant. | GoFundMe
September 6, 2024

Nassau County contractor indicted on fraud charges

A contractor from Hilliard has been arrested on a 12-count indictment that alleges he failed to complete homes that customers…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves federal court after his guity verdict on March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 30, 2024

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn sentenced to 4 years in prison

Zahn faced up up to nine years in prison for a scheme to sell JEA. His atttorneys said he had…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson U.S. courthouse in Downtown Jacksonville after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2024

Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO

Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…

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A woman wears a COVID-19 mask. | Alvaro Barrientos, AP
May 20, 2024

Ponte Vedra Beach man accused of COVID PPE fraud

James Elliott Davis II was indicted on charges of enticing people to invest more than $7 million in a phony…

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A new type of loan scam targets sailors on the First Coast. l Rodion Kutsaiev, Unsplash.
April 22, 2024

That call you got from the IRS may be a scam

The number of impersonation scams reported in Florida has increased 84% per capita in five years, FBI data shows.…

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TIAA Bank provided this image of EverBank Stadium, the former TIAA Bank Field. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 8, 2023

Former Jags employee admits he took money for gambling

The attorney for Amit Patel said his client will plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions.…

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A court document outlines the charges against former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel. | News4Jax
December 7, 2023

Former Jaguars employee accused of $22 million fraud

Amit Patel is accused of using the team’s virtual credit card to buy a condo, Tesla, sports memorabilitia and a…

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December 8, 2022

A Florida state representative has been indicted on federal fraud charges

State Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in an…