A Jamaican man, Deeno Jackson, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson with Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
According to the Department of Justice, the 27-year-old Jackson and others engaged in a fraud scheme targeting elderly victims in Arizona and throughout the United States. As part of the scheme, Jackson and his co-conspirators contacted victims, at times pretending to be federal agents, and informed them that they had won prizes, including cash and vehicles, but that they would have to pay fees or taxes to receive their winnings. Jackson and his co-conspirators then kept the money paid to them by the victims.
According to the complaint, one Arizona victim lost over $400,000 from the scheme.
Convictions for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud each carry a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
There’s a special place in Hades reserved for those who scam the elderly. I know a 85+ years old who was scammed $186K in this Jamaican lottery scheme.
“According to the complaint, one Arizona victim lost over $400,000 from the scheme.”
I don’t want to get old and lose my sensibility.
Couldn’t use all that effort and persuasiveness to do something profitable and legal?