Trentavius Quntez Scott, Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes, Florida 2024

A Tampa man has been sentenced to federal prison for recruiting individuals to pass counterfeit Federal Reserve notes in Florida.

U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Trentavius Quntez Scott (37, Tampa) to two years and six months in federal prison for passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and ordered him to pay restitution to the victims he defrauded. Scott entered a guilty plea on November 20, 2024.

According to court documents and public records, Scott appeared in federal court on September 26, 2024, pursuant to a writ bringing him to Jacksonville from the Hillsborough County jail, where he was serving a sentence for a counterfeit-related crime. The court ordered Scott detained. Scott is also wanted on a felony arrest warrant out of Hernando County in an unrelated financial crime case.

According to court documents, in July 2023, Scott, a 10-time convicted felon, recruited an individual to assist him in passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. Scott provided the individual with counterfeit currency, then the two traveled to Ocala. In Ocala, Scott and the individual went to a retail store and passed multiple counterfeit bills. In March 2024, Scott recruited two more individuals and provided them with counterfeit cash. Scott and the two individuals traveled to St. Johns County where they passed more counterfeit Federal Reserve notes at a retail store.

This case was investigated by the Ocala Police Department, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Secret Service – Jacksonville Field Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein.

Scott, a 10-time convicted felon, has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in federal prison for passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. He was ordered to pay restitution to the victims he defrauded and is also wanted on a felony arrest warrant out of Hernando County in an unrelated financial crime case.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat financial crimes in Florida. The Ocala Police Department, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Secret Service – Jacksonville Field Office worked together to investigate and prosecute Scott.

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