Equipment Broker Facing Fraud Charges

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL—The owner of a business that brokers the sales of printing equipment to commercial printers was arrested and accused of defrauding customers out of at least $376,000 during a 15-month period, WPVI-TV reported.

Angela Arcona, 56, the owner of Southwest Equipment for Hernando County, is accused of accepting monies to secure the purchase of printing gear between November 2011 and March 2013 with no intention of filling the orders. Arcona allegedly provided the victims with fraudulent sales invoices that indicated several sellers were using Southwest Equipment to broker the sales, according to WPVI-TV.