Cuban woman Ana Maria Nunez, 67, has been arrested again by Miami police in connection with an investment scam worth $105,000.
Núñez is a well-known scammer with a long history of fraud. Local 10 She said she is currently accused of having deceived the owner of a barbershop in Miami more than two years ago.
Current case being investigated by Miami police against Cuban scammer
The scheme began on April 1, 2022, when Nunez was introduced to the owner of the barbershop by an employee of KukyEstilo Barbershop, located in the Allapattah neighborhood.
Nunez proposed a quick money-making opportunity by selling satellites to China, promising that a $50,000 investment would yield a profit of $100,000.
Convinced that it would be a profitable business to sell satellites to China, the owner of the barbershop 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 Nunez.
The third payment occurred on May 16, 2022, when Núñez requested an additional $5,000 to finalize the investment, to which the victim agreed, handing over a check for that amount.
Despite the agreements, the victim did not receive any refund and Nunez ceased all communication with him. On May 20, 2022, the due date of the initial investment, it became clear that the promises were fraudulent.
Police determined that ATP Expediter and Investment, the company named in the agreement, did not exist. Bank records confirmed the transfers to Nunez’s account, and she was arrested by the Miami Police Department’s Major Crimes Apprehension Team on Wednesday.
The elderly Cuban woman now faces charges of first-degree grand larceny and organized fraud. She is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with no bail set.
Ana Maria Nunez’s Fraud History
Ana María Núñez is not new to the world of fraudHer criminal history dates back to 1996 and she has been involved in multiple fraud cases in South Florida. Her victims include vulnerable people, including the elderly and cancer patients.
In May 2022, this Cuban woman was arrested for an elderly exploitation case in Doral, where together with her son, Pablo Figueroa, she 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, Nunez convinced a group of people to invest in a non-existent company, promising returns of up to 75 percent. He provided fraudulent contracts and had no intention of paying out the profits or returning the money.
Miami-Dade court records show a string of prior convictions on charges of organized fraud and grand theft. Nunez has been known to threaten her victims and disappear when investors try to locate her. Authorities believe she has been defrauding all her life.
Miami-Dade Police continue to investigate and try to locate more victims of Ana Maria Nunez.
