Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has obtained a conviction against Matthew Vincent Muratori, a former licensed financial adviser, for exploiting and financially abusing an elderly and disabled resident in Florida. A jury in Pinellas County found Muratori guilty on charges including exploitation of an elderly adult, criminal use of personal identification information, grand theft from a person 65 years of age or older, and participating in an organized scheme to defraud.
“This wasn’t just theft—it was betrayal,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “This con artist abused his position of trust to drain a vulnerable Floridian’s life savings, and it’s unacceptable. This guilty verdict is a victory for our Statewide Prosecutors, the Office of Financial Regulation, and the people of Florida.”
According to investigators, Muratori transferred $152,600 from the victim’s accounts between 2019 and 2020 through Cash App and Venmo transactions without the victim’s knowledge or consent. He also used the victim’s personal identification information to impersonate them during phone calls with a financial institution in order to access their financial accounts.
The investigation was led by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation with assistance from the New York office of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Assistant Statewide Prosecutors Panagiota Papakos and Ryan Shaw handled prosecution duties.
Muratori is scheduled for sentencing on September 25. The conviction carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years.
