Protecting Floridians
Attorney General Bondi and FTC Sue Payment Processing Operation for Credit Card Laundering and Interest Rate Scam Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission announced that they have sued CardReady, LLC, a payment processing sales organization, and its three executives and three telemarketing company owners for allegedly laundering credit card transactions as part of a nationwide telemarketing scam based in Pinellas County.
Attorney General Bondi and the FTC allege that CardReady facilitated the processing of nearly $20 million in illegal upfront fees collected from consumers being defrauded by a telemarketing scam that promised to reduce their credit card interest rates. CardReady and its executives allegedly created more than two dozen fake businesses to act as fronts and to launder the illegal fees. Not only did consumers suffer great financial loss in this scam, but CardReady's alleged credit card laundering activities helped the scammers evade detection from law enforcement and payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard. More. Attorney General Bondi Recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness Month
 January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and in recognition of the month, Attorney General Pam Bondi is sharing tips and resources about how to identify and protect potential human trafficking victims. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center estimates that more than 20 million people are enslaved worldwide, and Florida ranks third in the nation in the number of calls to the National Human Trafficking hotline. "Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, and we must do everything in our power to protect the victims of this horrific crime and bring to justice the monsters who prey on them," said Attorney General Bondi. "Floridians can help stop human trafficking by knowing what to look for and who to contact to report suspected cases." More.
 Three Arrested for Craigslist Car Crimes
Attorney General Pam Bondi's Office of Statewide Prosecution announced the arrests of three individuals allegedly using Craigslist to defraud customers buying used cars. According to the investigation, Denis Kutsayev and Tamara Kutsayeva, with the help of Renat Kutsayev, advertised used cars on Craigslist and manipulated vehicles' odometers and other features to make the vehicles appear more valuable, before selling them to unsuspecting consumers. The investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol's Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence revealed the defendants defrauded customers by removing the word rebuilt from the title of salvaged vehicles, altering the mileage on the title or rolling back the odometer. On one occasion, one of the defendants allegedly changed the odometer mileage of a vehicle from 117,000 miles to 46,335 miles before selling it on Craigslist. More. Attorney General Bondi Continues Fight to Stop Flakka Deaths in Florida
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced continued efforts to stop Flakka and other synthetic drug deaths in Florida. The Attorney General's 2016 Florida Designer Drug Enforcement Act could categorically outlaw synthetic drugs in Florida. A recent grand jury report released by the Broward State Attorney's Office, which attributes more than 60 recent deaths to Flakka, highlights the legislation as one way to help stop Flakka-related deaths. "This report unfortunately confirms that our legislation is desperately needed to save lives in Florida," said Attorney General Bondi. "Flakka use is killing people and we must work together to ensure it does not overwhelm our state like Oxycodone did just a few years ago." More. | 
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