A Florida man will spend more than 21 years in state prison after orchestrating a series of sophisticated cyber fraud schemes that targeted some of the state’s oldest residents. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the sentencing of Otiz Swinton Jr., noting that the 21.6-year term is the longest handed down by the Office of Statewide Prosecution’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit (CFEU) since its inception in 2023.
The investigation, a joint effort between the CFEU and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, revealed a pattern of exploitation that began while Swinton was already incarcerated for a different crime.
According to court records, Swinton spent nearly three years, from June 2022 to April 2025, manipulating a 95-year-old man. Swinton posed as a representative from Fidelity, convincing the victim that his financial accounts were at risk. To gain full control, Swinton mailed the victim a cell phone and a flash drive, which allowed for remote access to the man’s computer…