Disclaimer

**** DISCLAIMER

Any Charges Reported on this blog are Merely Accusations and the Defendants are Presumed Innocent Unless and Until Proven Guilty, through the courts.

October 17, 2009

Canadian Lottery Scams Targeted U.S. Seniors

Lottery scam targeted U.S. seniors
October 15, 2009
The RCMP says several Calgary residents tricked 24 elderly or disabled Americans out of about $3 million over a three-year period by telling them they had won a lottery.
Police released more details Thursday of what they're calling a cross-border telemarketing scam.
Between 2005 and 2008, the victims were contacted by letter or phone and told they had won a lottery or sweepstakes but were required to pay taxes, administration fees or lawyers' fees before they could collect winnings, which didn't exist.
One person sent in between $500,000 and $1 million, with the scam collecting about $3 million in total, said RCMP Insp. Frank Smart.


Abridged
SOURCE:   CBC, CANADA
___________________________________________

Click for Updates, More Cases and Resources
Search Right Col/Labels for More Posts/Resources

No comments:


DISCLAIMER

Any Charges Reported on this blog are Merely Accusations and the Defendants are Presumed Innocent Unless and Until Proven Guilty.

Search This Blog