Palm Springs man accused of using fake business claims to obtain electrical materials: NCSO

A Palm Springs man was arrested after being accused of participating in a fraudulent scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in electrical materials, says the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO).

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According to NCSO, investigators recieved a report from a local electric supply store concerning a suspicious purchase on Tuesday. Victim statements say 37-year-old Jose David Davila claimed to be employed by a local electric company, and an order for copper wire costing more than $2,800 was placed. The email address he requested the invoice be sent to was determined to be fraudulent.

NCSO says Davila arrived at the store, signed for the materials, and left with the merchandise. Another business reported that they recieved another order for multiple spools of copper valued at more than $18,000 from the same suspect on the same day.

Davila was arrested on Wednesday after investigators coordinated with the business…

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