The 67-year-old Cuban woman, Ana María Núñez, has been arrested again by the Miami police in connection with an investment scam totaling $105,000.
Núñez is a known scammer with a long history of fraud. Local 10 reported that she is currently accused of having deceived the owner of a barbershop in Miami more than two years ago.
Current case being investigated by the Miami police against the Cuban scammer.
The scheme began on April 1, 2022, when Núñez was introduced to the owner of the barbershop by an employee of KukyEstilo Barbershop, located in the Allapattah neighborhood.
Núñez proposed a quick money-making opportunity by selling satellites to China, promising that an investment of $50,000 would yield a profit of $100,000.
Convinced that it would be a lucrative business to sell satellites to China, the barbershop owner accepted the investment and on April 11, 2022, transferred $50,000 to Núñez's account at Bank of America.
Four days later, on April 15, 2022, a second agreement was signed for another $50,000, with the promise of a profit of $200,000. Again, the owner transferred the money to Núñez.
The third payment occurred on May 16, 2022, when Núñez requested an additional $5,000 to complete the investment, to which the victim agreed, handing over a check for that amount.
Despite the agreements, the victim did not receive any return, and Núñez ceased all communication with him. On May 20, 2022, the due date for the initial investment, it became clear that the promises were fraudulent.
The police determined that ATP Expediter and Investment, the company mentioned in the agreement, did not exist. Bank records confirmed the transfers to Núñez's account, who was arrested by the Miami Police Department's Major Crimes Apprehension Team last Wednesday.
The elderly Cuban woman now faces charges of first-degree grand theft and organized fraud. She is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without a determined bail.
Fraud History of Ana María Núñez
Ana María Núñez is not new to the world of fraud. Her criminal record dates back to 1996, and she has been involved in multiple scam cases in South Florida. Among her victims are vulnerable individuals, including the elderly and cancer patients.
In May 2022, this Cuban was arrested for a case of elder exploitation in Doral, where she, along with her son, Pablo Figueroa, stole $437,107 from a cancer patient. Posing as the elderly man's daughter and Figueroa as a financial advisor, they used fraudulent means to obtain the money.
In December 2021, Núñez convinced a group of people to invest in a nonexistent company, promising returns of up to 75 percent. He provided fraudulent contracts and had no intention of paying the profits or returning the money.
The court records of Miami-Dade show a series of prior convictions for charges of organized fraud and grand theft. Núñez has been known to threaten her victims and disappear when investors try to locate her. Authorities believe she has been defrauding her entire life.
The Miami-Dade Police continue to investigate and try to locate more victims of Ana María Núñez.
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