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Man Convicted In Local Travel Fraud Scheme
February 13, 2014
Michael Lee Mitchell has been found guilty of grand theft and aggravated white collar crime by an Escambia County jury.
Mitchell, a resident of South Carolina , sent a sales team to Pensacola during July and August 2008 and fraudulently sold travel club memberships under the name of Elite Escapes International to approximately 50 area citizens, obtaining over $84,000.00 from them. Mitchell solicited the public through mail and telephone calls and offered free gifts to attend the sales presentations.
Victims who attended the presentations were promised discounted travel in exchange for their money. But those victims were never provided what they were promised, according to prosecutors.
Mitchell faces up to 45 years in prison when he is sentenced in April.
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One Response to “Man Convicted In Local Travel Fraud Scheme”
SO glad this guy is finally off the streets, if only for a few years. He did a LOT of scamming in many states but South Carolina holds to lead. He owes millions to consumers that they will never see again. This man took vacations all across the world while he was pocketing peoples hard earned money. What a dead beat. Take it from me!!!