TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 30 arrests have been made in connection with an alleged $1.7 million property damage fraud scheme, including 14 former state employees, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Officers previously arrested Tallahassee woman Briana McCarthy, a former Risk Management Program specialist for the Florida Department of Financial Services, in February. McCarthy is facing a litany of charges for approving false property damage claims totaling $1.7 million.
Following the initial arrest, five more arrests were made, including state employees. Then another four were arrested later in the month. In April, an additional six were arrested.
Court records show that an additional seven arrests were made in late August. Six of these arrests were booked into Leon County Jail on Aug. 19.
More than 30 arrests have been made in connection with an alleged $1.7 million property damage fraud scheme.(Leon County Jail)
Tyler Frison and Jennifer Young have been charged with organized scheming to defraud, cashing an item with intent to defraud and grand theft valued at more than $5,000.
Khadijah Campbell and Mona Wood have been charged with cashing an item with intent to defraud and grand theft valued at more than $5,000 but less than $10,000.
D’Andrea Frison-Campbell has been charged with organized scheming to defraud and grand theft. She was previously employed at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) as an administrative assistant.
Deidra Campbell has been charged with grand theft and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. She was employed at Florida DBPR until January 2025.
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The four suspects charged with unlawfully depositing in a bank with intent to defraud were found to have received payments following false claims of damage approved by McCarthy, according to court documents.
Tyler Frison was found to have deposited $8,987, Jennifer Young $6,188, Khadijah Campbell $7,335 and Mona Wood $8,005, according to court records.
Jacoby Wood was arrested and booked into the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 21 with charges of grand theft, cashing an item with intent to defraud and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to court documents.
Jacoby Wood was found to have deposited $7,645, according to court documents.
According to Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, more than 30 have been arrested in this case, including 14 former state employees.
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