Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $14 Million Check Fraud Scheme

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $14 Million Check Fraud Scheme

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A 69-year-old Florida resident, Eri Guzman Ortiz, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting to a scheme that defrauded thousands of individuals and businesses of approximately $14 million through the use of fraudulent checks.

A Florida man has pleaded guilty to stealing money from thousands of people and businesses. Eri Guzman Ortiz, formerly of Miami-Dade County, admitted to one count of wire fraud after investigators found he created and deposited roughly $14 million in bogus checks, making unauthorized withdrawals from victims' bank accounts.