A 24-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested for allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of approximately $25,000 and using the stolen money to fund international trips, Apple products and food deliveries.\n<\/p>\n
As reported by Daily Mail on Wednesday, Destiny Blake was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport on Friday evening following a warrant issued by Flagler County, Florida, authorities, according to the Flagler County Sheriff\u2019s Office.\n<\/p>\n
Investigators allege that Blake carried out a sweepstakes scam against a senior citizen living in Palm Coast, Florida, over the course of several months.\n<\/p>\n
According to police, the alleged scam began in November 2025 when Blake contacted the elderly woman, pretending to be a representative of Publishers Clearing House.<\/p>\n
Blake allegedly told the victim she had won a contest but needed to send a $500 gift card to an address in Brooklyn to begin the process of claiming her prize.\n<\/p>\n
Around the same time, the victim reportedly lost access to her email account after its password was changed.<\/p>\n
Investigators said a look-alike email account was subsequently created without her knowledge.<\/p>\n
Between November 15 and November 19, 2025, the victim withdrew approximately $14,000 from her bank accounts, while Blake allegedly received $14,220 during that period.\n<\/p>\n
Police said Blake used her flight attendant travel benefits to fly from New York to Daytona Beach, Florida, on November 18.\n<\/p>\n
The following morning, she allegedly travelled by Uber to the victim\u2019s home, where investigators believe she obtained information linked to the woman\u2019s credit card.\n<\/p>\n
She reportedly left about 15 minutes later and returned to the airport. <\/p>\n
Authorities allege that Blake made purchases using the victim\u2019s credit card at airports in Daytona Beach and Charlotte, North Carolina, while travelling home.\n<\/p>\n
Detectives later discovered that Blake had allegedly added herself as an authorised user on the victim\u2019s account and obtained a separate Apple Card.\n<\/p>\n
The victim\u2019s family also reportedly discovered a note inside her home instructing her to contact the credit card company and claim that Blake was her granddaughter and had permission to use the card.<\/p>\n
Between November 16 and December 11, 2025, Blake allegedly spent $10,590.30 on the victim\u2019s credit card across 88 transactions.\n<\/p>\n
The purchases reportedly included $1,523.16 worth of Apple products, a $1,740.91 eBay order and approximately $1,300 spent across T-Mobile, UGG, a Brooklyn hair salon and numerous Uber Eats orders.\n<\/p>\n
Investigators also identified a transaction made in Jamaican dollars in Kingston, Jamaica, two days after Blake had travelled to the country while working for American Airlines.\n<\/p>\n
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said the suspect allegedly used her travel privileges to facilitate the scam and fund a lavish lifestyle with the victim\u2019s money.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cMost flight attendants use their benefits to see the world, Blake used hers to further a scam against a senior resident, live a lavish lifestyle using stolen bank cards, and thinking she could get away with it,\u201d Staly said.\n<\/p>\n
He added that detectives worked with US Customs and Border Protection to arrest Blake, who is expected to be returned to Flagler County to face the allegations.\n<\/p>\n
The case remains an allegation, and Blake is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n
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