Oh, Florida Man. Never change.
This time, the Sunshine State’s most notorious export, 27-year-old Keyshaun King of Pompano Beach, decided to take his talents to Iowa—not for basketball, but for scamming sweet grandmas out of their life savings. Because nothing says “entrepreneurial spirit” like pretending someone’s grandkid is in jail.
The Grandparent Scam: A Florida Man Classic
King allegedly rolled up to a Marion woman’s house last March with a tale as old as time: “Your grandson is in jail! Quick, give me $20,000 or he’s toast!” And because grandmas are the most wholesome people on Earth, she believed him.
But wait—there’s more!
The day before this heartwarming heist, King (or someone dressed suspiciously like him) pulled the exact same move in Belle Plaine. This time, the story was that a woman’s daughter had been in a car crash and needed $9,000 for bail. Because, you know, bail bondsmen totally show up at your door in rental cars.
The Mastermind’s Downfall: Surveillance Footage & Rental Receipts
King’s genius plan hit a snag when cops found surveillance footage of his getaway car—a rental paid for by him in Omaha. Because nothing says “low-profile criminal” like leaving a paper trail straight to your front door.
He was arrested in April, charged in Benton County, and is now sitting in Linn County Jail with a cool $50,000 cash-only bail. (Good luck with that, buddy.)
The Moral of the Story
If a random Florida Man shows up at your door asking for bail money, maybe—just maybe—double-check with your grandkid first.
(And if you are that grandkid, call your grandma. She worries.)
#FloridaManStrikesAgain #GrandmaGotScammed #BailBondsmenDontDoDoorDash
—TalesFromFlorida.com