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New York flight attendant accused of scamming Palm Coast senior out of $25K arrested at Miami airport

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New York flight attendant accused of scamming Palm Coast senior out of $25K arrested at Miami airport — Fleming Island Business news

A New York flight attendant was arrested at Miami International Airport after she was accused of taking part in a sweepstakes scam that cost a 75-year-old Palm Coast woman about $25,310, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.Destiny Blake, 24, of Brooklyn, was arrested late Friday on a Flagler County warrant as she arrived on an international flight, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. She faces charges of organized scheme to defraud a person 65 or older of more than $20,000, fraudulent use of personal identification information belonging to a person 60 or older, and grand theft of more than $20,000.According to the arrest affidavit, the victim received a call in November 2025 from someone claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House and saying she had won a prize. The caller told her to mail a $500 gift card to Blake at a Brooklyn address. The victim also lost access to her email account after its password and recovery information were changed, the affidavit says.Investiga

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