For Immediate Release
February 12, 2014

 
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center arrested Daryl Ali, 31, on one count of organized scheme to defraud and one count of money laundering.   
 
Investigators believe Ali used information from existing businesses to set up fraudulent merchant accounts. With the fraudulent accounts, Ali processed nonexistent merchandise returns in order to steal money from credit card companies.  Once a credit card company refunded money back to the fraudulent business, Ali immediately moved the refunded money to a stored value card or withdrew the cash. 
 
"Thanks to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's investigative efforts, Ali is being held responsible for his alleged fraudulent scam in which he illegally netted $500,000 in a matter of months," stated Attorney General Pam Bondi. "My Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute Ali for organized scheme to defraud and money laundering."


“This was an usually complex investigation and I appreciate the dedication of the agents that solved the case,” said FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. 
 
The investigation began in July 2013 after FDLE received a complaint from American Express.   
FDLE agents executed a search warrant this morning at Ali’s residence, 549 Loyola Circle, Unit 28101, Orlando, Fla., and found numerous credit cards in various names and $12,000 in cash. Ali was arrested without incident.   He was booked into the Orange County Jail on a $100,000 bond. 
 
The case is being prosecuted by the Office of Statewide Prosecution. 
 
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Samantha Andrews or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001