Attorney General James Uthmeier Charges Additional Member of Check-Fraud Ring

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution charged an additional defendant in a check-fraud ring case. Juwon James Thomas is charged with an organized scheme to defraud, conspiracy to commit grand theft, and other counts for his actions in a criminal ring that stole more than $500,000 through depositing fraudulent Florida retirement checks.

“Florida is a law-and-order state, and there are consequences for criminal deeds,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Our statewide prosecutors will seek justice in court and hold this fraudster accountable.”

According to the investigation, Thomas worked with a check fraud ring that altered stolen retirement checks to deposit into conspirators’ accounts. Thomas and other accomplices resided in Leon County. Meanwhile, the victims lived in Miami-Dade County.

Thomas is charged with one count of organized scheme to defraud, a first-degree felony; two counts of possession of personal identification information with intent to defraud, a third-degree felony; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device, a third-degree felony; one count of conspiracy to commit grand theft, a third-degree felony; and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, a third-degree felony.

Attorney General Uthmeier’s OSP will handle the case.

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