Man accused of fraud, money muling $45k in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla.—The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of being connected to a multi-jurisdictional fraud ring that muled approximately $45,000 through local retail establishments.

On Wednesday, the police department posted on its Facebook account about an investigation launched on October 31, 2025, in which they began assisting an out-of-state agency after a fraud victim was deceived into mailing cash to a CVS Pharmacy in Fort Myers.

According to the police department, CVS employees flagged the shipment as suspicious and handed the parcel to the police. Upon opening the shipment, police discovered $10,970 in U.S. currency.

Detectives launched an investigation, during which they identified Harsh Rajeshbhai Varsani, 25, who, according to police, was using either aliases or fraudulent identification and transported $45,270 in U.S. currency as a money mule. 

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a money mule is someone who transfers or moves illegally acquired funds on behalf of another person.

The police department then said others directed Varsani through internet-based communications to pick up, transport, and forward the cash.

Varsani was located and arrested by law enforcement. He faces charges related to the fraud operation.