VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A reality television personality was taken into custody Thursday following an investigation that stretched nearly a year into an alleged real estate fraud operation in Volusia County, the sheriff’s office said.
According to an arrest affidavit, deputies first learned of the suspected scheme in September 2025, when victims reported losing approximately $196,000.
The alleged scheme
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office affidavit outlines an alleged fraudulent land sale tied to a vacant property in Orange City.
Investigators said the identities of the property’s rightful owners were used to make it appear the land was legitimately on the market. A buyer then wired nearly $200,000 to what was represented as an escrow or title account associated with Old Republic Title , though detectives said the account setup was fraudulent.
Who is Salomes Jackson?
Deputies identified 40-year-old Salomes Rengifo Jackson , a New York City resident and reality TV personality , as a key figure accused of receiving, transferring and spending the stolen funds.
The affidavit alleges Jackson “exercised direct control” over bank accounts used to take in the money, move it through several business accounts and ultimately withdraw or spend the proceeds.
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Following the money (what investigators say)
Investigators said about $196,000 was deposited into a Bank of America account labeled “Old Republic Title LLC,” which they described as being connected to identity theft.
The affidavit alleges Jackson personally received about $178,786.65 of the stolen funds.
How detectives say they built the case
Investigators traced transfers and withdrawals across multiple accounts, some allegedly opened using stolen identities, and reviewed records tied to how and where the money was withdrawn and spent.
Jackson now faces charges of money laundering, grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, and using another person’s ID without consent. She is held on bond of $275,000.
