71 year old Bunkie woman arrested for fraud
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 6:49pm
An elderly Bunkie woman is under arrest for her alleged involvement in a sweepstakes scheme that targeted at least one victim in Florida.
Bonnie LaFleur, 71, was charged of theft by fraud and booked into the Avoyelles Parish Jail on a $25,000 bond.
LaFleur’s was arrested after a six-month investigation.
Bunkie Police Chief Scotty Ferguson said LaFleur had claimed she was with the American Sweepstakes and had stolen at least $140,000 from at least one victim in Merritt Island, Florida. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.