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🌱 Wimauma man indicted in Chicago over alleged $180,000 fraud scheme

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  • Wimauma man indicted in Chicago over alleged $180,000 fraud scheme

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📰 News we're reading

• Florida man accused of stealing at least $180K from 4 in Illinois (abc7chicago.com) — A Wimauma resident has been indicted in Chicago on federal wire fraud charges, accused of running an investment scheme that took at least $180,000 from four Illinois victims. Prosecutors say the money was spent on gambling and personal expenses between 2019 and 2022, and the defendant has pleaded not guilty while awaiting another court appearance next month.
   

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