Event Brief
Tampa residents among victims in $105M Ponzi: DOJ
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Federal authorities unsealed an indictment charging Georgia resident Kristopher Lunsford with wire fraud and money laundering tied to a $105 million Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say the scheme defrauded more than 500 investors nationwide, including Tampa residents, through companies including AKL Transport LLC and AKL and Associates Inc.
WHO: Kristopher Lunsford; AKL Transport LLC; AKL and Associates Inc.; Southern Truck Leasing LLC; Southeast TT Rentals LLC; more than 500 investors nationwide (including Tampa residents).
WHAT: DOJ unsealed an indictment alleging Lunsford ran a $105 million Ponzi scheme and committed wire fraud and money laundering.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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