{"id":407570,"date":"2026-09-22T21:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407570\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:14:15","slug":"florida-couple-caught-using-seniors-stolen-credit-cards-for-a-shopping-spree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407570\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Couple Caught Using Senior&#8217;s Stolen Credit Cards For a Shopping Spree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Coral Springs, Florida, couple was arrested on September 17 for using a senior citizen&#8217;s credit cards and spending nearly $2,000, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Coral Springs Police Department.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coralsprings.gov\/Government\/Departments\/Police\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Coral Springs Police Department.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, a 65-year-old woman contacted officials because her business card was &#8220;compromised,&#8221; saying that someone had used it 26 times. When officials arrived on scene, she showed them the seven successful transactions that equaled $1,894.95.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspects, Juan Dominguez and Yamika Poulard, allegedly spent $283 at Zumiez and took Poulard&#8217;s middle school-aged daughter to Kohl&#8217;s to buy $501.50 worth of clothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, the couple withdrew $380 from an ATM at 7-Eleven. Dominguez and Poulard further used $581 to pay a water bill, and spent unspecified amounts of money at a T-Mobile and a Caribbean dine-in.<\/p>\n<p>Charges and Arrest<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspects were captured on the store&#8217;s security cameras, which led to their identification and arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For their crime, both Dominguez and Poulard were arrested on Sep. 17 and taken to Broward County Jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple was charged with credit card fraud, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, grand theft from an individual aged 65 or older, and an organized scheme to defraud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their bond information has not yet been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Potential Sentences<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Florida, if someone is found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, they face up to 12 months in jail, up to a year of probation, and may be ordered to pay fines of up to $1,000, according to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Florida statutes.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0775\/Sections\/0775.083.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Florida statutes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Credit card fraud can carry harsher consequences in the state, according to the Florida-based Kirlew Law Firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If, during a six-month time frame, the fraudulent credit card use occurred more than two times or the goods, services, or money obtained is valued at more than $100, then this will be considered a Felony Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card,&#8221; a <a data-ylk=\"slk:blog;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/kirlewlawfirm.com\/blog\/understanding-credit-card-fraud-charges\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a> by the firm details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This class of fraudulent use is a third-degree felony, and could land convicted suspects in prison for up to five years. They may also face up to five years of probation and fines of $5,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The same potential sentence also applies to grand theft from an individual aged 65 or older, and an organized scheme to defraud.<\/p>\n<p>Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:American Bankers Association reports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aba.com\/advocacy\/community-programs\/consumer-resources\/protect-your-money\/elderly-financial-abuse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">American Bankers Association reports<\/a> that financial exploitation, or unauthorized use of one&#8217;s assets, funds, or property, is the &#8220;fastest-growing&#8221; type of senior abuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To protect yourself or a loved one from financial exploitation, the organization recommends regularly checking your credit report and reporting any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The association further advises consulting with financial advisors, never rushing into money decisions, becoming familiar with your banker, and similar cautions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you want more stories like this, follow <a data-ylk=\"slk:Guessing Headlights;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/guessingheadlights.com\/6d27\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Guessing Headlights<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:on;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/guessingheadlights.com\/6d27\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> on <\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/guessingheadlights.com\/6d27\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo<\/a> so you don&#8217;t miss what&#8217;s coming next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Coral Springs, Florida, couple was arrested on September 17 for using a senior citizen&#8217;s credit cards and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407571,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[161884,129618,4555,27617,19213,17418,28,30,29,14637,161882,161883],"class_list":["post-407570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-business-card","tag-contributing-to-the-delinquency-of-a-minor","tag-coral-springs","tag-coral-springs-police-department","tag-credit-card-fraud","tag-credit-cards","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-florida-statutes","tag-juan-dominguez","tag-yamika-poulard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}