Jimmy Patronis dispatches investigators to bust fraudsters during Helene recovery
Some 13 teams consisting of around 80 members of law enforcement have been deployed across Florida to nail fraudsters looking to take advantage of Hurricane Helene victims during the recovery from the storm.
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis dispatched the investigators to engage in a public awareness campaign in hopes of alerting residents and businesses to post-Helene scams and fraud. Patronis has dubbed the operational groups “Disaster Fraud Action Strike Teams.”
Patronis said residents need to have a healthy bit of skepticism if they are approached by potential workers who claim they can help them recover quickly and cheaply.
“Just minutes after a storm, the bad actors and scam arti...
