JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has convicted a man of grand theft and money laundering for his role in a scheme that prosecutors say tricked a woman into withdrawing $7,000 from her bank account and depositing the money into an account controlled by the scammers.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that Norman Caison was found guilty of Grand Theft and Money Laundering. He now faces up to 15 years in Florida State Prison.
Circuit Judge Anthony Salem will sentence Caison at a later date.
Victim Received Call From Fake Credit Union Representative
The case began July 21, 2025, when the victim received a telephone call from someone claiming to represent Community First Credit Union, where she had an account.
According to prosecutors, the caller told the woman that fraudulent activity had been detected and asked her to verify personal information, including her name and date of birth.
The caller discussed specific transactions, including a pending $1,300 Zelle transaction that the woman could see on her account. Prosecutors said the apparent knowledge of her banking activity helped convince her that the call was legitimate.
The scammer instructed the woman to change her username and password and sent her a text message containing additional instructions.
The caller then allegedly told her she needed to withdraw her money and deposit it into a Chase account to prevent it from being stolen. The woman was told that if she followed the instructions, her money would be returned by midnight.
Because she had received a fraud alert the previous week, prosecutors said the woman believed the caller.
She withdrew $7,000 and deposited it through a Chase ATM in Neptune Beach as instructed. The scammer also had her add a debit card to her Apple Wallet and again assured her that the money would be returned to her account by midnight.
Surveillance Video Helped Detectives Trace Money
The following day, July 22, the woman discovered the $7,000 had not been returned and her Apple Wallet was empty. She reported the fraud to the Neptune Beach Police Department.
Investigators traced the money and determined it had been deposited into the bank account of a codefendant.
Within approximately an hour of the victim making the deposit, prosecutors said Caison was captured on Chase Bank surveillance video withdrawing the cash.
Investigators further determined that before the transaction, Caison had arranged with an unidentified co-conspirator to launder proceeds from compromised bank accounts through his codefendant’s account and other financial institutions.
The investigation was conducted by the Neptune Beach Police Department and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant State Attorneys Joseph Licandro and Fallon Hinkley prosecuted the case.
Following the jury’s guilty verdicts, Caison faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in Florida State Prison.