The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight suspects in connection to a fraud investigation, resulting in the recovery of a total of $8.8 million in stolen funds.
During a press conference, Sheriff Grady Judd stated that the fraud case affected 235 victims across several states. PCSO worked with the Florida Attorney General and agencies from other states to uncover the funds.
Officials said the victims were mainly targeted because they were elderly. The suspects allegedly transferred money into accounts that the suspects opened and disbursed the money among themselves or made purchases…