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6 Alleged Florida Fraudsters Arrested For Grandparent Scams

Author Dave & Chuck the Freak and Cort Freeman
Be careful of Grandparent Scams! (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Grandparent Scams are on the rise and are something you need to discuss with Seniors in your life. Thankfully, some alleged fraudsters were just busted in Florida.

There are so many scams out there that you’ve been warned about on Dave & Chuck The Freak. One of the most common are Grandparent Scams where suspects contact seniors claiming to be the lawyer of a grandchild who’s in trouble. Naturally, many Seniors want to help their family so they’ll give the money. However, caution is needed! Here’s more on the recent bust.

Florida Fraudsters Allegedly Arrested For Grandparent Scams

According to Fox Business, 6 alleged fraudsters were arrested in Florida for stealing roughly $250,000 from senior citizens across the state. The arrests were announced by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday.

Like other Grandparent Scams, the suspects reached out to Senior Citizens claiming to be one of their grandparent’s lawyers in need of bail money for one of their grandchildren. Then, the seniors would send them money. This is an incredibly popular scam that you need to make sure your loved ones are aware of. Maybe you need to have a safe word or password in case something like this ever does actually happen.

Fox Business reports the 6 suspects: Jairo Izquierdo, Gennesis Castro, Wendy Angelina Ortiz, Ada Tido, Wandy Castro, and Olfa Cornielle have all been charged with multiple first-degree felonies including organized scheme to defraud, grand theft and criminal use of personal identification.

In a news release, Moody said, “These fraudsters know that most grandparents would do anything to help a grandchild in need, and through a convincing imposter scheme they used fear and family to extort Florida seniors–stealing nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Working with our great law enforcement partners in South Florida, we were able to shut down this far-reaching grandparent scheme and now 6 fraudsters will have to answer for their crimes.”

It’s disgusting for these people to target Seniors who are extremely vulnerable in a situation like this. Again, plan ahead so this doesn’t happen to your family. You can see a couple of their mugshots below!

Gennesis Castro and Ada Tido mugshots
Miami-Dade County Jail
Gennesis Castro and Ada Tido mugshots (via Miami-Dade County Jail)

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Hilarious Florida Man Stories Heard On Dave & Chuck The Freak

Honestly, there’s nothing like a good Florida Man story. They’re exciting, they’re wild, they’re far from ordinary. You never know what to expect when you hear a story about a Florida Man. These types of stories have taken over the internet, and rightfully so. Here are 5 hilarious Florida Man stories you’ve heard on Dave & Chuck The Freak!

Some of these individuals committed crazy crimes, while others just accomplished something impressive! They’re not all criminals. However, the best stories typically are.

5 Hilarious Florida Man Stories Heard On Dave & Chuck The Freak

Dave & Chuck The Freak love talking about all sorts of crazy individuals who have done equally crazy things. That’s why you’ll hear segments like “The Times Of India,” “What’s With The Asians?,” and stories about “Those Crazy Canadians.” Truly, you never know what you might hear. People are strange, man.

When it comes to strange people, there seems to be no place like Florida. Maybe it’s the warm weather? Perhaps there’s something in the water. Whatever it is, Florida seems to get a lot of attention for some of its citizens behavior. You just don’t get these kind of stories out of Vermont or Minnesota.

On the show, Dave & Chuck The Freak have shared some absolutely wild stories and crimes that have been committed by a Florida Man. Whenever you hear  a story start with “a Florida man…” you know you’re in for a good story. Now, we’re celebrating the Florida Man with a collection of the best stories that you’ve heard on Dave & Chuck The Freak.

Of course, on the show we’ve talked about many more than just five Florida Men. So, narrowing it down was difficult. It wasn’t an easy feat. However, it’s been done. We did it! Here are 5 of the craziest most hilarious Florida Man stories you’ve heard on Dave & Chuck The Freak!

  • Florida Man Plays Guitar While Having Brain Surgery

    Hey, not every Florida Man story is about a criminal! This is actually a touching story. It also features some rocking metal, so double the points. Watch as this guy plays his guitar during brain surgery! I didn’t know that was possible.

    Read more about this story here!

  • Florida Man Throws Beer Can And Fires Gun After Being Upset By Speeding Drivers

    Ah, here we go. This is the content you came for. When things don’t go your way, this is not how you should act. When things didn’t go his way, this Florida Man chose violence. He threw beer cans at speeding cars and even brought out a gun?

    Read more about this story here!

  • Florida Man Robs House After Homeowner Invites Him In For A Beer

    If someone invites you inside for a beer, you should probably be nice to them! Well, that’s not what happened this time. I’m sure this homeowner has learned his lesson and won’t be inviting any strangers inside for any beverages any time soon. Seriously, why would you do this? It makes no sense to me.

    Read more about this story here!

  • Florida Man Arrested For 'Molesting' Manatee Mannequin

    Alliteration aside, that’s an awful headline. Yikes. How does…why would…so many questions on this story. But, do I want the answers? Yes. Yes, I do.

    Read more about this story here!

  • Florida Man Tries To Steal Waffle House Tattoo

    Waffle Houses are famous for their delicious food at any hour of the day. However, they’re actually probably more famous for all the fights and drama that seem to happen at a Waffle House location every day. Seriously, it seems like every day there’s a new viral video of a wild fight at a Waffle House. Well, that’s actually not how this story goes. This Florida Man just loves him some Waffle House.

    Read more about the story here!

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