New York man accused of running lottery con game

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dallascowboyfan — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:59:38 GMT

Agree

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Technut — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:31:16 GMT

i hope this scumbucket gets LIFE in prison then once they find out what he did then he will get shafted too.

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dpoly1 — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:58:16 GMT

A CON MAN FROM NY

WHODATHUNKIT

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myturn — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:16:28 GMT

If legal lotteries did not exist, we would have more scams like this one

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duckman — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:48:31 GMT

Yes, these con artists know no boundaries. I run a lost and found pet Facebook page and they will contact someone who has lost a pet and claim to have their pet. They will say the pet is injured and needs immediate vet care and that they need money now. Some will go so far as to say they will kill your pet if you don't send money. Of course, they don't really have the pet, but they prey upon the emotional state of the pet's owner...

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mypiemaster — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:23:49 GMT

My sentiments exactly. But these guys are called con artists because they target the lowest hanging fruits and the most vulnerable in society. Shame on them!!!.

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music* — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:26:03 GMT

Senior citizens can be as trusting as children. They must be protected as such. Family and friends must keep watch over them. Even hire professional help. Of course check out the backgrounds of the new hires.

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noise-gate — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:12:08 GMT

......And If you did NOT enter a contest- You did NOT win .

..And if they insist that l have won must send money, my response is l authorize them to Take the shipping and handling charges or whatever amount from my winnings SEND the rest to me ..

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cbr$ — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:51:46 GMT

Sad, case. I really would like to hear that the system made these con artist's payback ever penny to the people they steal it from, then do time , plus community service in a senior place.

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duckman — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:51:04 GMT

Life Rule One: If you have won something or if something is advertised as 'free', then you should not have to pay ANYTHING up front. Not even 1 cent, not even the cost of a postage stamp, no credit card or bank account information, NOTHING up front. Period. No exceptions.

Life Rule Two: Treat ALL unsolicited phone calls and ALL unsolicited emails as scams because they probably ARE SCAMS.

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LottoMetro — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:08:58 GMT

Jamaican me lose my mind, man.

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maringoman — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:50:47 GMT

I don't know how people keep falling for these cons.

Comment #1

haymaker — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:17:35 GMT

...to be shot at sunrise...NAW...let's do it NOW

New York man accused of running lottery con game

Lottery Post — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:18:10 GMT

A Rochester, New York, man has been accused of running a lottery con game in which three senior citizens were persuaded to send him a total of $138,000 in order to claim their mega-bucks winnings.

The winnings were fictitious but the crime was real, federal prosecutors say: Roydel Nicholson was charged Friday with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the scheme, which he allegedly ran from his apartment on Van Auker Street.

A criminal complaint unsealed in U.S. Di... [ More ]