FDLE Arrests South Carolina Woman in Jury Duty Warrant Scam Targeting Florida Victim
By Staff Reporter
iSkyNews.com (ISN) – Published February 26, 2026
LEON COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested a South Carolina woman accused of orchestrating a jury-duty warrant scam that cost a Leon County victim thousands of dollars, officials announced Thursday.
According to FDLE, Brenda Huggins, 56, of Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested on one count of grand theft following an investigation into a sophisticated impersonation scam.
Investigation Details
The case began in September 2025, when FDLE’s Economic Crime Squad received a report from a Leon County woman who said she had been defrauded through a phone scam. Investigators say the victim received a call from someone falsely claiming she had missed jury duty and had an active warrant for her arrest.
The caller allegedly instructed the victim to avoid arrest by paying “fines” using Green Dot prepaid debit cardspurchased at several businesses throughout Leon County.
Authorities later determined the funds were withdrawn from ATMs in Charleston, South Carolina, where agents identified Huggins as the person accessing the stolen money.
Arrest and Extradition
On Feb. 10, 2026, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) executed a search warrant at Huggins’ residence in Charleston. That same day, FDLE secured a warrant for her arrest.
Huggins was taken into custody at the residence by officers with the Charleston Police Department and is currently jailed while awaiting extradition to Florida.
The case is being prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit, and investigators say the probe remains active as they continue to examine potential additional victims or related suspects.
Officials warn that impersonation scams like this are becoming increasingly common across Florida. Scammers often pose as law enforcement officers or court officials and demand immediate payment while threatening arrest or legal action.
Authorities stress that legitimate law enforcement agencies do not call or email individuals demanding payment or threatening arrest. Anyone receiving such calls is urged to hang up immediately and avoid providing personal or financial information.
Victims or those who suspect fraud are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or report scams directly to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Stay with iSkyNews.com for updates as this investigation continues.
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