Police have arrested a man in connection to an alleged illegitimate taxi service that defrauded thousands of dollars from several people in Downtown West Palm Beach.
46-year-old Jean Busson Amilcar was arrested and charged with multiple crimes related to the scheme including fraudulent use of personal identification, grand theft and scheme to defraud.
Arrest made in alleged taxi scheme that defrauded thousands from unsuspecting WPB patrons
According to the Arrest Affidavit, Amilcar would pick up the unsuspecting victims after a night out in Downtown West Palm Beach. Officers say when it came time for payment, the rider would hand Amilcar their credit or debit card to pay for the trip. Amilcar would allegedly hand a device to punch in the security pin. Police say Amilcar would then give the passenger a card belonging to someone else before he would hit a nearby ATM to take out the cash.
At least 50 people were believed to be targeted by Amilcar in the taxi pictured below.
People in the downtown area spoke to WPTV’s Michael Hoffman on how they feel about the crime…