Three people are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain commercial driver’s licenses.
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, officials in Miami-Dade County announced that Matthew Howard Jr., Keith Garrod Jones and Vanessa Erika Roberts had been arrested for their roles in the alleged scheme.
Officials said Howard and Jones, who are employees of the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department, failed to pass both the knowledge and skill exams for a CDL. The two then allegedly paid an employee of the Tax Collector’s office, Roberts, to bypass those requirements.
“A commercial driver’s license must certify that the person behind the wheel has satisfied the requirements to operate large commercial vehicles safely,” Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez said in a statement. “Bypassing those safeguards undermines the licensing process and puts everyone on our…
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This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.