A Volusia County woman who believed she was helping a wounded military dog and a retired Army general was instead the victim of a scam that cost her nearly $60,000, according to sheriff’s deputies.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said 56-year-old Cory Woodall of Oxford, North Carolina, was extradited to Florida, where he now faces charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. Latest Forecast
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Deputies said Woodall convinced the 70-year-old woman to send him tens of thousands of dollars under false pretenses, claiming the funds were needed to help a wounded military dog and bring a retired general back to the United States.
Instead, investigators said Woodall used the money to buy personal items, including a 2023 Hyundai