Tarpon Springs woman charged with defrauding homeowner associations of $228,300

Detectives assigned to the Economic Crimes Unit with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 46-year-old Jamie Fonville of Tarpon Springs and charged her with three counts of Scheme to Defraud. Fonville was employed with First Choice Association Management in Palm Harbor as an accounting manager, where she was responsible for managing the bank accounts and issuing checks on behalf of the association for fifty-eight different homeowner associations (HOAs).

Detectives were made aware of possible fraudulent activity back in February from an account overseen by First Choice Association Management. Through the course of the investigation, detectives learned Fonville manufactured fraudulent checks using the account information from three different homeowner associations. Fonville then deposited the checks into her own personal bank account.

Detectives say Fonville used the money for personal expenditures such as food, groceries, daily living expenses and Tampa Bay Buccaneers game tickets. Fonville also paid her personal credit card bills with the money.  According to Detectives the total financial loss amongst all reported victims is estimated to be $228,300.83.

Records show Fonville previously has been arrested for stealing and on other fraud charges. ~ WTSP Tampa Bay

Fonville was arrested on Friday, June 24 and charged with three counts of Felony Scheme to Defraud. She was then transported to Pinellas County Jail.

Detectives believe there are additional unreported victims out there. If you have any information regarding this case or may have been a victim, please contact Corporal Kyle Cruise with the Economic Crimes Unit at (727) 582-5711.

(Source and Jamie Fonville mugshot: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office)

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