The man attempted to make himself wealthy through a fake sweepstakes scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable Americans, the Department of Justice said.
A Jamaican man pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud charges in ain connection with a phony sweepstakes scheme that targeted elderly Americans, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
The scheme involved telling people they won millions of dollars and luxury vehicles in sweepstakes, but had to pay taxes and fees in order to claim their winnings. In addition to sending cash or wire transfers, some victims were also told to buy electronics, jewelry and clothing, which were sent to Oakley in Jamaica through mail forwarding services in Florida.hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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