Florida Woman Gambled 2.4 Million During Fraud Scheme

She thought she was just going to the courthouse for the bad checks, but to her surprise, her problems were much worse once she arrived in court.

Pamela Akins Pitts was just another woman that liked to frequent casinos in Tampa. Unlike many other people who enjoy spending their money on gambling entertainment, she did not use her own money.

Pitts was arrested on Friday at the County Courthouse where she was appearing for a case involving a bad check. She thought she was just going to the courthouse for the bad checks, but to her surprise, her problems were much worse once she arrived in court.

She was arrested on charges of scheming to defraud over $100,000, two counts of grand theft over $20,000, three counts of grand theft over $100,000, grand theft over $300, and violation of the money laundering act in Florida.

The scheme apparently started back in 2004 when Pitts was the owner of Best Value Mobile Homes. She would go into people's houses, make deals with them, take checks for payment, and deposit the money into her account. Then she would take the money out in cash and go and spend it at several different casinos.

Records from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino show that Pitts gambled over $2.4 million in the casino. That record comes from her Players Club card.

Pitts is currently remaining in jail on $426,000 bond.