The mastermind of a nationwide travel scam was sentenced to three years behind bars in federal court Wednesday and was taken into custody immediately after his hearing.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
The News4JAX I-TEAM started investigating Arteaga three years ago when he was still living in Jacksonville and before he moved to Texas. As we dug deeper, and as more victims contacted us, we uncovered Arteaga’s scheme involved victims in more than a dozen states and cost families hundreds of thousands of dollars.where he promised friends, business contacts and referrals discounted trips and vacations, but after receiving their money, he spent it on himself.
“I was still not honest with them. I’m truly remorseful for what I have done. It haunts me on a daily basis and will continue to do so until the day I take my last breath,” he continued. “My actions have broken me physically and emotionally. My health has suffered.”His daughter said her father isn’t a monster and is a kind man. She told the court, “We are all human. We all make mistakes. His mistakes are unfortunately plastered for the world to see.
Because their father’s case pre-dated the investigation, they’re not eligible for restitution under his current sentence, but the family is suing Arteaga and his wife. The I-TEAM’s first investigation into Arteaga was in January 2019 when Nathan Dee recounted how he and family members lost thousands of dollars when they paid Arteaga cash upfront for a family reunion cruise that was never actually booked. In all,“Before I called you guys, I said, ‘Look, you know, it’s pretty obvious, you’re a scammer. But I’m going to reach out to this to this news group and get them to try and pay attention to the story,’” Dee said after the sentencing.
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