American Airlines attendant arrested in alleged $25,310 fraud

Destiny Blake, a Brooklyn-based American Airlines flight attendant, was arrested at Miami International Airport on allegations that she defrauded a 75-year-old Florida woman of about $25,310, according to Flagler County authorities. She faces charges including organized scheme to defraud more than $20,000 from an older victim, fraudulent use of personal identification information and grand theft. The charges are allegations, and do not establish guilt. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Blake on a Flagler County warrant after she arrived on an international flight, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. She was taken to the Miami-Dade County jail and later released on a $30,000 bond. Investigators allege the scheme began in November 2025, when the victim received a call from someone claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House. The caller said she had won a sweepstakes prize but needed to send a $500 gift card to a Brooklyn address to claim it. The victim complied, according to authorities. Investigators said she later lost access to her email after its password was changed, and that a lookalike email account was created. Authorities allege Blake...