Inmate Orchestrates Elaborate Bitcoin ATM Scam from Behind Bars, Duping Florida Woman Out of $12,000
Sarasota, Fla. — A Florida woman found herself out over $12,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated scam involving a fake sheriff’s deputy and a bitcoin ATM, federal authorities reported. The deceptive call, made to a Sarasota resident by an individual claiming to be a deputy, alleged that she had an outstanding warrant due to missed jury duty, pushing her to settle the matter through cryptocurrency. The orchestrators of this scam were revealed to be Anthony Sanders, a 28-year-old inmate from Georgia, and his accomplice, Marlita Andrews, also 28. According to federal prosecutors, Sanders conducted … Read more