Seven victims of the Surfside condo collapse, including five who were killed, had their identities stolen.  

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced the arrest of three people involved on Wednesday. “Cyber grave robbers did move very quickly after the collapse to grab what they could from deceased victims while families and friends were in absolute emotional turmoil,” she said.  

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The bodies of 98 people were found after domestic and international rescue crews spent weeks searching the rubble and debris after the Champlain Towers South fell overnight on June 24.  

According to CNN, 30-year-old Betsy Alexandra Cacho Medina, 38-year-old Rodney Choute and 34-year-old Kimberly Michelle were arrested. They face numerous charges, including organized scheme to defraud, identity fraud, use of counterfeit/fictitious ID, unlawful use of two-way communication device and possession of counterfeit/fictitious drivers ID.  

In the arrest affidavit, authorities said Cacho Medina called and asked for a replacement card to be sent to a new address after identifying as one of the deceased victims. Between July 7 and July 9, there were 29 attempted transactions totaling more than $13,000, but only 10 transactions of $5,892.93 were approved.  

Postal inspectors realized a replacement Discover card in the name of another deceased victim was sent to the same address Cacho Medina sent the others to. That card was used for about 50 transactions of more than $30,000. Use of it at a Burberry store led police to Cacho Medina and Johnson.  

The prosecutor said the alleged suspects stole at least $45,000 and attempted to steal $67,000. Cacho Medina, identified as the “main suspect,” had bond set at $1 million, while Johnson must pay $500,000 and Choute owes $430,000. The investigation remains ongoing and active.  

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