Miami gang member arrested for scamming Florida man out of nearly $20,000, officials say

A man who authorities say is a member of the “Any Body Killer” or “ABK” criminal gang in Miami has been arrested for scamming a Florida Keys man out of nearly $20,000, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheldon Adams Vandyke, 26, was arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Belize on a warrant issued by the sheriff’s department and now faces a felony charge of scheming to defraud a person over 65, the sheriff’s office said.

“This is a great example of law enforcement partners working together to solve a difficult case,” Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said. “I want to thank our Criminal Investigations Unit for taking the lead and providing justice for the victim.”

The outcome stems from an investigation that was launched in October after an 84-year-old Lower Keys man told the sheriff’s office that he received a phone call from someone claiming to work for Bank of America…

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