Flight attendant arrested in $25K sweepstakes scam targeting Florida senior

An American Airlines flight attendant faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she used her job-related travel privileges to help target an elderly Palm Coast woman in a $25,000 sweepstakes scam.Sweepstakes scamFlagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives said the scheme began in November 2025 when a phone caller posing as a Publishers Clearing House representative told a 75-year-old victim she had won a prize. The victim was directed to mail a $500 gift card to 24-year-old Destiny Blake at an address in Brooklyn, New York.During the same timeframe, investigators say the victim was locked out of her email account after the password was altered and switched to a look-a-like address. Between Nov. 15 and Nov. 19, 2025, the victim withdrew more than $14,000 from her bank, delivering $14,220 in cash and Zelle payments to Blake, according to FCSO. Investigators said they found that Blake flew as a standby passenger using flight attendant perks from New York to Daytona Beach on Nov