Florida man charged with scamming Minnesota couple

RED WING, Minn. — A Florida man is charged with scamming a Goodhue County couple out of nearly $7,000 in early September. Teondray Jacquez Paulk, 28, faces one felony charge of theft — by swindle, value over $5,000. Paulk, of Fort Myers, is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 30. According to court documents, on Sept. 9, a Goodhue County couple called to report a fraud case. The couple told investigators they'd wired $6,900 to buy a car from a person on Facebook Marketplace before learning the Kentucky dealership the person allegedly represented closed a year ago. Court documents allege the couple found a Dodge chassis on Facebook Marketplace, and the seller was allegedly "Colvin Auto" in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. On Sept. 2, the couple was instructed to wire payment for the car to a Fort Myers bank. They did so. According to court documents, Paulk was listed as the principal owner of the Fort Myers bank account.

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