{"id":81,"date":"2017-09-29T11:17:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T15:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=81"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:22:05","slug":"nine-members-florida-gators-football-team-face-credit-card-fraud-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/nine-members-florida-gators-football-team-face-credit-card-fraud-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Members of the Florida Gators Football Team Face Credit Card Fraud Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As more commerce is conducted electronically, many States have passed laws specifically targeting credit card fraud. Florida is no exception. Local authorities are aggressively pursuing a variety of Florida credit fraud schemes, including mortgage fraud, health care fraud, and identity theft.<\/p>\n<p>Before the beginning of the college football season, several star University of Florida players were suspended as the university investigated alleged misconduct. The status of the investigation changed this week after news outlets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/blogs\/gators\/four-gators---including-antonio-callaway-and-jordan-scarlett---face-felony\/2338740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that nine members of the Gators team face at least 62 potential felony charges of credit card fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The sworn complaint alleged that the players used borrowed or stolen credit cards in order to purchase electronics, some which were later resold on a secondary market. The alleged scheme involved the players adding money to their bookstore debit accounts and then using the extra money to make additional purchases. Moreover, the sworn complaint alleged that a stolen credit card was used to pay for rent in a Gainesville apartment complex.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/nine-members-florida-gators-football-team-face-credit-card-fraud-allegations\/#more-81\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As more commerce is conducted electronically, many States have passed laws specifically targeting credit card fraud. Florida is no exception. Local authorities are aggressively pursuing a variety of Florida credit fraud schemes, including mortgage fraud, health care fraud, and identity theft. 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