Californians scammed Central Florida woman out of nearly $500K, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Two California residents were taken into custody after an Orange City woman was scammed out of nearly half a million dollars, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

In a release on Tuesday, deputies identified the pair of suspects as Jason Hellawell, 56; and co-conspirator Ariel Wang, 33.

Per the release, the victim in this case thought she was sending a wire transfer of $487,350 to her accountant for taxes owed…

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