Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
53%
9 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
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A New York flight attendant has been busted for allegedly using her travel benefits to fleece a 75-year-old Florida senior of $25,000 as part of an elaborate sweepstakes scam.
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attendant → bust → scam
Brooklyn-born Destiny Blake, 24, not only allegedly spent thousands using her victim’s credit cards but also used her American Airlines standby perks to carry out her fraud spree — before being arrested at Miami airport Friday.
“Most flight attendants use their benefits to see the world.
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attendants → bear → 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,” Rick Staly, the Flagler County Sheriff, said in a release Tuesday.
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Staly → use → release
“Her wings were clipped by our detectives and with the help of [Customs and Border Protection] she was arrested.
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she → clip → Protection
Flagler County to be held accountable for her crimes.
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County → hold → crimes
Blake’s alleged victim lost around $25,310 in total.
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victim → allege → total
She was first targeted in November last year when she received a call from someone who claimed they were from Publishers Clearing House, a digital sweepstakes company, and told her she had won.
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she → target → her
In order to collect her supposed prize, she had to send a $500 gift card to a “Destiny Blake” based in Brooklyn, cops said.
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cops → collect → Brooklyn
It’s unclear if Blake made the call.
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Blake → ’ → call
The woman complied with the request – but she ended up getting locked out of her email account and the address was changed to something she didn’t recognize.
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she → comply → something
The senior withdrew more than $14,000 from her bank in just four days – with Blake allegedly receiving $14,220 in cash and Zelle payments.
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Blake → withdraw → cash
Blake allegedly continued her scam against the senior even while at Daytona Beach and Charlotte airports — and even used her perks to fly to the woman’s Palm Coast home, police said.
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police → continue → home
A note was also found at the victim’s home ordering her to tell her card provider that Blake was her granddaughter and allowed to use her card, according to cops
The woman’s credit card racked up a bill of $10,590 between Nov. 16 and Dec. 11 — with $1,740 spent on eBay products allegedly shipped to Blake’s address and another $1,523 spent on Apple products.
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card → find → products
Purchases also made at a T-Mobile store, Ugg, a Brooklyn salon and online on Uber rides and Uber Eats totaled $1,300, according to investigators.
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Purchases → make → investigators
The brazen flight attendant allegedly used the credit cards at a Queens supermarket, police said, citing surveillance video, and online orders were done using Blake’s name, email address and phone number.
Blake was arrested for organized scheme to defraud over $20,000 from a victim 65 or older, fraudulent use of personal identification information of a person 60 or older, and grand theft over $20,000.
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Blake → use → 20,000
She was booked into the Miami-Dade County jail before being released on a $30,000 bond.
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She → book → bond
American Airlines has been approached for comment.
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Airlines → approach → comment
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