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2 suspects arrested in Central Florida Ponzi scheme
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced two people have been arrested in a Central Florida Ponzi scheme.FDLE said victims were from Orange County and Brevard County.David Wade Watson, 62, of Cape Canaveral, is facing an organized scheme to defraud charge and Rajshree Patel 45, of DeLand, is also facing an organized scheme to defraud charge.Investigators said Watson and Patel are accused of defrauding the victims of nearly $2.5 million.FDLE said Watson and Patel are accused of telling the victims Watson was awaiting billions of dollars in settlements from the government.Watson is accused of telling the victims he needed more money to help settle the lawsuits, according to