TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A South Carolina woman is charged with grand theft after allegedly scamming a Leon County woman out of thousands of dollars, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced.
Brenda Huggins, 56, is accused of calling the victim in 2025 claiming she had missed jury duty and there was a warrant for her arrest.
Investigators said Huggins instructed the victim to pay fines using prepaid debit cards that were purchased at several Leon County businesses.
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Agents identified Huggins as the person withdrawing the victim’s money from ATMs in South Carolina.
According to FDLE, Huggins was arrested on Feb. 10 and is awaiting extradition to Florida.
LCSO held a press conference on Thursday warning against an increase in these types of scams.
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