In a recent disclosure of criminal deceit, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJSO) took to their social media to detail the arrest of Edit Manjic, 35, for his involvement in a calculated romance scam. Manjic is accused of grand theft and running a scheme to defraud, leading to significant financial losses for the victim involved.
The methodical entanglement began in October of 2024 and continued until May of the following year, during which time Manjic forged a romantic relationship with the unsuspecting victim. Subsequently, he preyed upon their trust, claiming to face financial emergencies that were in fact deliberate falsehoods—feigning necessity for funds to back non-existent business ventures and thus coercing hundreds of thousands of dollars from them.
As stated in the Facebook post by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Manjic's deception spanned both fraudulent representations and unauthorized credit card use, placing him squarely at the center of this alleged grand theft and defrauding initiative. The victim, whose identity has been witheld, faced significant financial duress as a result of Manjic's actions.
