NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)October 27, 2026Hillsborough County
American Airlines flight attendant arrested for allegedly defrauding Palm Coast resident of $23,000
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Destiny Blake, a 24-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Brooklyn, New York, was arrested in Miami on Friday and charged with stealing approximately $23,000 from a 75-year-old Palm Coast woman through a sweepstakes scam. According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, the suspect used her airline travel benefits to fly to Florida, collected cash and gift cards in person, and made dozens of unauthorized charges on the victim's credit cards.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)Why It Matters
A senior resident lost approximately $23,310 in cash, gift cards, and fraudulent credit card charges after being targeted by a sweepstakes scam.
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locationMiami“City where Blake was taken into custody”locationBrooklyn“New York neighborhood where Blake resides”locationMiami-Dade County Jail“where Blake was taken and later released on bond”OrganizationAmerican Airlines“airline whose travel benefits were allegedly used during the scheme”locationPalm Coast“Florida city where the victim lives and where Blake traveled”locationDaytona Beach“Airport where Blake landed using standby flight benefits”PersonDestiny Blake“24-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Brooklyn, New York”PersonRick Staly“Sheriff of Flagler County”OrganizationPublishers Clearing House“name used by callers to convince the victim she had won winnings”OrganizationFlagler County Sheriff's Office“led the investigation and released details of the arrest”locationCharlotte“Airport where purchases were made on the victim's credit card”OrganizationU.S. Customs and Border Protection“arrested the suspect in Miami”locationKingston“City where an Uber ride was paid in Jamaican dollars”