A Florida resident lost $420,000 after scammers posing as federal law enforcement officers convinced the victim they were under investigation for international money laundering.
In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, a Lake Mary resident says the scam began in January 2025 after receiving phone calls from people claiming to represent the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The callers allegedly told the victim they had been linked to organized crime and international money laundering…