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Former NFL Cornerback Buster Skrine Arrested in Georgia on 18 Fraud Counts

Police say the former NFL cornerback used dating apps to solicit money by promising repayment from an NFL annuity.

Overview

  • Roswell police executed search and arrest warrants at a Pine Grove Road residence on Aug. 27 and took Skrine into custody without incident before booking him into the Fulton County jail.
  • He is charged with deposit account fraud, identity fraud, financial transaction card fraud, theft by taking and criminal attempt to commit theft.
  • Investigators have identified three women in New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin who report about $300,000 in losses, and they are seeking additional potential victims.
  • Warrants describe a years‑long pattern in which victims opened accounts he controlled and funds moved through Cash App, Instacart, Apple Pay and Uber, with roughly $600,000 in fraud and $650,000 in laundering alleged across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Skrine also faces an active Canadian warrant after a 2023 check‑fraud arrest; police say he cut off a GPS monitor while on bail in 2024, and U.S. and Canadian authorities are coordinating next steps.