A fun night on the town for many singles usually begins with small talk and drinks and ends behind closed doors. But in Florida, police say what one man thought was a late-night hookup turned into a nightmare he won’t soon forget.
Florida investigators claim 49-year-old Hugana Davis of Dania Beach wasn’t just flirting when she met her target. Instead, she and another woman allegedly teamed up in a planned “bad date” scam. A tactic police say has been sweeping through the Miami area, often preying on men wearing expensive jewelry.
The victim told police he first encountered Davis’s accomplice at a liquor store in Edgewater. From there, she managed to get into his car, claiming Hugana was “drunk.” Before long, both women were at his apartment, drinks were poured, and the trap was set.
Once inside, police say Davis played the role of the charming distraction. She reportedly encouraged the man to drink more. She began bragging about her massage skills while rubbing his back. All the while, her friend allegedly started grabbing his credit cards in plain sight. When the victim protested, the women calmed him down.
“Oh, you are not drinking enough,” Davis said to the March victim after she “mixed” him a drink inside his apartment, according to the complaint. “Sip some more,” Davis allegedly said.
Not long after, he claimed he fell into a deep sleep. Something police believe may have been the result of being drugged. Once inside, police say Davis played the role of the charming distraction. She reportedly encouraged the man to drink more, bragged about her massage skills, and began rubbing his back. All the while, her friend allegedly started grabbing his credit cards in plain sight.
Florida Crime Duo Takes Off With Rolex, iPhone, and Thousands in Cash
When the victim protested, the women calmed him down. Not long after, he claimed he fell into a deep sleep. Something police believe may have been the result of being drugged. By the time morning rolled around, the victim’s apartment told a different story.
His $7,000 Rolex was gone. His iPhone had vanished. A $3,000 transfer had been made from his Zelle account, and even his spare car keys were missing. What began as a night of promised intimacy had turned into a costly lesson in deception.
Law & Crime writes that the victim later picked Davis out of a photo lineup, and she was finally arrested months after the March incident. Davis now faces charges including burglary of an occupied dwelling, third-degree grand theft, and organized scheme to defraud.
Though she admitted to being at the apartment, Davis denied stealing anything. She is currently being held on a $2,500 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and has been ordered to stay away from the victim if released.
The so-called “bad date” scam has become a disturbing trend across Miami, Florida, with women luring men into what seems like a consensual night. Only for it to end in theft, fraud, and, in some cases, suspected drugging. For the latest victim, the cost was high. For the Florida PD, the case is a reminder that these scams are still very much alive.
Emma Taylor 
Hunter Spears 
