Four suspected fraudsters from Florida have been arrested and extradited to Storey County, Nevada, on allegations of running an interstate bank fraud scheme that involved posing as federal agents. Jeoffrey White, 26, Haydn Thelusma, 24, Inari Nelson, 23, and Armani Anderson, 27, are now being held by the Storey County Sheriff’s Office as investigators continue building what they hope will be a waterproof case.
According to KRXI, the suspects started contacting their victims back in 2025. They allegedly used personal information to convince unsuspecting victims that they were FBI agents or bank fraud investigators.
The suspects were allegedly threatening victims
One of their main targets was elderly residents in the Virginia City Highlands. The suspects are accused of first contacting the victims over the phone with a story about representing the FBI before traveling from Broward County, Florida, all the way to Nevada.
Once there, they would allegedly go to a victim’s home and intimidate them until they handed over cash. According to Wealth of Geeks, on certain occasions the alleged fraudsters even threatened their victims with arrest. The Storey County Sheriff’s Office posted news of the arrests on its Facebook page and claimed the suspects defrauded elderly residents of “a substantially large amount of cash” without specifying exactly how much.
The sheriff’s office also added, “The fraud investigation remains ongoing, and Storey County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are working closely with Broward County Sheriff’s Office Gang Task Force Detectives as this investigation has continued to grow after identifying numerous other victims in Nevada and around the country.”
The suspects were arrested at different times, and as such their cases are at different stages. Thelusma has reportedly already pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing in August 2026.
In the comments section of the Facebook post notifying the community about the arrests, some people thanked the authorities, while others noted that they had experienced similar suspected scams. One user wrote, “Wow! Great job. I just got a scam call the other day that I won Publisher’s Clearing House. I won $2.5 million and a new car. I had to pay a delivery fee up front for the car tho…”
The sheriff’s office said victims from across Nevada are still coming forward, meaning the total amount of money allegedly stolen by the suspects could increase as the investigation continues. Federal authorities also used the opportunity to remind the public that they do not send agents to a person’s home to collect cash or jewelry.
Always double-check
On one hand, it’s a good thing that many people have enough trust in law enforcement to instinctively comply with someone claiming to be an authority figure. But it’s always best to confirm that someone is who they say they are. If you’re ever called by someone claiming to be law enforcement — or even your bank — and they’re asking for something that seems like an overreach, the advice is simple: hang up and call back using a publicly listed number for the agency or bank.
That advice is especially important for senior citizens.
Published: Jul 9, 2026 01:53 pm