Florida man indicted for swindling $180,000 from four people in Illinois through investment scam

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Aug. 17, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 17, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/florida-man-investment-scam-wire-fraud-indictment-illinois/

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A Florida man who once lived in Illinois has been charged with swindling at least $180,000 from four people by lying to them about short-term investment opportunities. Makaio' Kekoa, 39, has been charged with two counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors in Chicago said, between 2019 and 2022, Kek...