MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) – A Miami Shores man is facing a growing list of fraud charges after, investigators said, he orchestrated an online boat-sales scheme that took tens of thousands of dollars from customers nationwide and never delivered a single vessel.
According to multiple arrest reports, 43-year-old Ricardo Ulrich Deuker — who also used the names Ric Ruthenberg and Ricardo Ulrich Deuker Ruthenberg — is accused of defrauding at least six victims through his Opa-locka business, UP Boats LLC.
Police said more victims have come forward in recent weeks, revealing what detectives describe as an ongoing pattern of deception, false promises and financial loss…