BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Move over, Hollywood, because Florida Man just wrote his own crime thriller—and it’s so bad, it’s almost impressive.
Meet James Jackson, the man who thought, “You know what this state needs? Another guy pretending to be a detective.” According to police, Jackson convinced a 90-year-old woman to send him $1,000 by claiming he needed it for a new car (because nothing says “trust me” like a sob story about a sweet ride).
But wait—it gets better.
Not satisfied with just the grand, Jackson decided to level up his scam. He showed up at the woman’s house, introduced himself as Detective James Richmond (because why use your real name when you can cosplay as law enforcement?), and somehow sweet-talked her into handing over her debit card and PIN.
At this point, you’d think the woman might’ve been suspicious—like, “Wait, why is a detective asking for my debit card?”—but nope. Jackson allegedly went on a withdrawal spree, grabbing $1,400 and even scoring a $1,000 money order.
Unfortunately for him, Florida’s surveillance cameras don’t play. Cops ID’d him faster than you can say “Sir, that’s not a badge, that’s a Chuck E. Cheese token,” and now he’s facing charges for theft and impersonating an officer.
Moral of the story? If a “detective” asks for your debit card, maybe—just maybe—ask to see his script first. Because this performance? Zero stars.
(Jackson, if you’re reading this from jail—next time, try acting class instead of crime. Just a thought.)