Five Florida residents sentenced to prison for stealing $1M in retirement funds

May 2 (UPI) — Five people have been sentenced to federal prison for fraud and identity theft targeting retired, elderly Florida school district employees, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

Three pleaded guilty and two were found guilty by a federal jury.

“Americans are fed up with the constant barrage of scams that maliciously target the elderly,” Acting U.S. United States Attorney Michelle Spaven said in a statement…

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