Grift Case profile Charged · Federal · USAO-CT
USA v. [Six Jamaican Nationals] Six individuals are charged with federal fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from their alleged participation in a sweepstakes scam that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Filed: Jun 25 · 12:00 UTC Updated: Jun 25 · 18:42 UTC
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Charges Elder fraud Wire fraud Money laundering