NewsWSVN 7News – Local NewsOctober 27, 2026Miami-Dade County
American Airlines flight attendant arrested at MIA in $25K scam targeting elderly woman, deputies say
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An American Airlines flight attendant was arrested at Miami International Airport after deputies said she used employee travel benefits to visit a 75-year-old victim in a scam totaling more than $25,000. Investigators state the scheme involved sweepstakes fraud, compromised email accounts, cash transfers, and unauthorized credit card charges.
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A senior resident allegedly lost over $25,000 and had personal accounts compromised through a nationwide scam involving travel benefits and local visits.
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OrganizationApple“Merchant associated with unauthorized credit card transactions”locationNew York“State or city from which Blake traveled and made purchases”OrganizationU.S. Customs and Border Protection“Officers who detained Destiny Blake upon her arrival at MIA”PersonDestiny Blake“24-year-old flight attendant from Brooklyn, New York arrested at MIA”OrganizationFlagler County Sheriff’s Office“Law enforcement agency leading the investigation and announcing the arrest”OrganizationApple Card“Credit card account where Blake was added as an unauthorized user”locationQueens“Location of a supermarket where surveillance footage captured Blake using the vi”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Publisher of the WSVN 7News article”OrganizationMiami International Airport“Location where Destiny Blake was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ”locationDaytona Beach“Airport location where Blake flew using airline benefits before taking an Uber t”OrganizationT-Mobile“Merchant associated with unauthorized credit card transactions”OrganizationeBay“Platform where unauthorized credit card transactions occurred”locationPalm Coast“City where the 75-year-old victim resides and was visited by Blake”locationBrooklyn“Hometown of Destiny Blake and location of a hair salon involved in transactions”OrganizationPublishers Clearing House“Name used by scammers to claim the victim won a sweepstakes prize”OrganizationMiami-Dade County jail“Facility where Blake was transported following her arrest”PersonRick Staly“Flagler County Sheriff quoted regarding the case”