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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> 7 guilty in $2M lottery fraud 7 guilty in $2M lottery fraud Scam Alert: 7 guilty in $2M lottery fraudSeven people have pleaded guilty in a lottery telemarketing fraud that U.S. prosecutors say bilked mostly elderly victims out of an estimated $2 million. Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Tuesday the seven — all residents of Israel — carried out the fraud in 2007 and 2008. Lior Orgad, David Yamin, and Mor Galanti pleaded guilty in New York, while Guy Mayo, Elad Mayo, Asi Almakias and Yaniv Kalbers entered guilty pleas March 15, the U.S. Justice Department said in a news release. Prosecutors said the defendants purchased from list brokers the names and contact information of U.S. residents who subscribed to sweepstakes lotteries, and then falsely notified hundreds of prospective victims they had won substantial cash prizes but would need to pay fees and taxes before they could collect their purported winnings. All seven defendants had been arrested in Israel in September 2008 and were extradited to the United States in November 2010. An eighth defendant, Shai Kadosh, is currently a fugitive, prosecutors said. Guy Mayo, Elad Mayo, Almakias and Orgad face as much as 20 years in prison. Kalbers, Yamin and Galanti gave prisons terms of as much as five years. In addition, each defendants agreed to forfeit about $1.9 million, the Justice Department said. "These defendants bet that they would strike it rich by preying upon some of America's most vulnerable citizens — the elderly — but they gambled and lost," Bharara said. UPI We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 11 comments. Last comment 1 year ago by . Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Online | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 2:41 pm - IP Logged | |
What a bunch of dummies. Don't they know that only state officials can run lottery scams and get away with it? And government officials don't like competition. These guys are toast. . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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United States Member #32929 February 12, 2006 511 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 2:58 pm - IP Logged | |
whoever hands their money over voluntary/willing deserves to be robbed blind, the stupid and their money are soon parted ways. but these crooks deserve the death penalty in my book also , if their the ones i seen in lottery changed my life shows type's they started using death threats phone calls and other downright crossing the line ways to scare their stupid victims silly. anyone with Evil intent to rob people out of their money, needs to be Dealt with in a xtreme way the only way to stop future crooks is to Show current crooks we catch No mercy , ruthless Justice. | | |
McKinney/Texas United States Member #47817 November 1, 2006 663 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 3:23 pm - IP Logged | |
Just like P.T. Barnum once said, "THERE'S A SUCKER ON EVERY CORNER." 
Ephesians 3:20
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Fort Worth, TX United States Member #106089 February 11, 2011 183 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 3:30 pm - IP Logged | |
Nobody deserves to be maliciously duped. That said, I did have some fun with these scammers. They tried to target an ebay listing I had up by telling me to cash some checks they sent me. lol. I gladly accepted. I got the checks in the mail a week or so later. Very badly forged checks by-the-way. I told the guy I cashed them and was keeping the money. lol. He got so angry that over the next 4 weeks he e-mailed me back dozens of times yelling and threatening about how he was going to contact the FBI. I begged him to contact the FBI. It was hilarious toying with him. At the end I told him I had "friends" in Lagos that would do him dirty if he didn't send me a steady stream of checks to cash. How you do anything is how you do everything. | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Online | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 3:45 pm - IP Logged | |
Just like P.T. Barnum once said, "THERE'S A SUCKER ON EVERY CORNER." Yeah. Or like Herbert Hoover once said: "A CHICKEN IN EVERY SLOW-COOKER." . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico United States Member #5219 June 18, 2004 377 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 7:17 pm - IP Logged | |
I agree, nobody deserves to be duped, young or old. It's a moral issue of what's right and what's wrong. Would they do this scamming to their own elderly family members? If yes is the answer; all hope is lost, and the family should disown or disinherit them, period.  -- Bye, bye! When you win, may you glow as brightly as the
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United States Member #47874 November 4, 2006 3928 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 8:51 pm - IP Logged | |
They always seem to pick on old people...like ridge... | | |
GO TIGERS MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 8814 Posts Online | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 8:58 pm - IP Logged | |
These guys are human garbage, hope they catch the last bag of trash. | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 1685 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 10:03 pm - IP Logged | |
I sure would like to  !!!!!!! | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 13921 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 23, 2011, 11:29 pm - IP Logged | |
These guys probably thought no one would look for them in Israel since such scams are usually associated with Nigerians. * that which happens most *
* is most likely to happen again * 
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 986 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 24, 2011, 7:21 am - IP Logged | |
 just my .02 ...... but I tink in some cases like this
we need to deal with these "wastes of flesh" the old fashion way take yer pick http://www.medievality.com/torture.html | | |
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