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6 Jamaicans accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scam
By Associated Press, Published: May 5
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police in Jamaica have arrested six people accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from U.S. citizens through a lottery scam.
Saturday’s statement from police says that one of the men had more than $60,000 in an account believed to belong to the victims. Police also seized computers, information on the lottery scam and lists of U.S. victims, with their addresses and other personal information.
The arrests came after police contacted a U.S. victim they say lost $120,000 through the scam.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Jamaica has <span style="font-style: italic">long operated as a center </span>for international telemarketing frauds that target elderly Americans </span>and take in roughly $300 million a year.
By Associated Press, Published: May 5
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police in Jamaica have arrested six people accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from U.S. citizens through a lottery scam.
Saturday’s statement from police says that one of the men had more than $60,000 in an account believed to belong to the victims. Police also seized computers, information on the lottery scam and lists of U.S. victims, with their addresses and other personal information.
The arrests came after police contacted a U.S. victim they say lost $120,000 through the scam.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Jamaica has <span style="font-style: italic">long operated as a center </span>for international telemarketing frauds that target elderly Americans </span>and take in roughly $300 million a year.