A woman accused of posing as a caregiver to steal from elderly victims in Broward County is facing 86 charges, records showed.
Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 27, appeared in bond court again Wednesday to face new charges, including armed and unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling, third-degree grand theft, exploitation of the elderly involving less than $20,000, and fraudulent use of personal information.
Sylvain was arrested back in December 2025 on several charges after reports that an elderly man was being exploited by a woman posing as a caregiver at B’nai B’rith I, II, and III in Deerfield Beach.
Sylvain was released from jail in May, and since then, detectives have identified at least two new cases involving a “similar ruse” as before, with Sylvain falsely identifying herself to gain the trust of elderly victims, BSO officials said.
“Jamisha Shamari Sylvain is not, and has never been, an employee of The Pointe at Deerfield Beach. Ms. Sylvain falsely identified herself as an employee of the community to gain entrance, but a member of our security team recognized the situation, intervened promptly and contacted law enforcement,” said Lauren Rogers, vice president of brand marketing at Sinceri Senior Living. “Their vigilance and quick action helped protect our residents and assisted law enforcement in its response. Ms. Sylvain was subsequently taken into custody. The safety and security of our residents are of the utmost importance.”
She was taken into custody Monday night after an hours-long standoff, officials said.
According to detectives, Sylvain pretended to be a professional caregiver and would go to elderly victims’ apartments after they gave her permission.
In some instances, detectives said, Sylvain would tell her victims that she was assigned as a caregiver by their health insurance company. Once she got inside the apartments, Sylvain would steal their debit cards and tell her victims that she needed their personal banking information, authorities said.
“My elderly residents are just relieved to hear that she has been apprehended. She scammed several of our residents along with other residents of several other properties nearby last year and was finally arrested in December 2025. I was shocked to hear that she was released from jail after only five months and was back on the street on probation,” James Lynch, the director of B’nai B’rith, said in a statement.
It was even more concerning to hear that she cut off her ankle monitor and then went right back to targeting and taking advantage of the vulnerable elderly population. From what I understand, she contacted one of the victims she scammed last year that lives in our building and once again attempted to scam her, this time with the help of others. I worked with the BSO and detectives last week, and she was finally arrested on Monday.”
“Our residents are relieved to know that she has been apprehended again and hopefully she will not have the opportunity to harm or take advantage of anyone else,” the statement continued. “Hopefully, she will receive the help she needs rather than just simply releasing her back onto the street again.”
Sylvain is being held on numerous no-bond holds. A judge also issued bonds totaling $4.5 million for several charges. She was also ordered to surrender her passport.
