Jamaican lottery scam drives man to suicide

Comment #16

psykomo — Sat, 28 May 2016 18:47:56 GMT

R62.....but, and there'$$$ always a butt out their somewhere if U tell'um that.......U won't git UR money

Comment #15

MoneyMike$ — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:28:30 GMT

Noooo jah Nooo where mi money dehh gone whyyy Jah.. haha jamaican dude.. but on a serious note this isn't funny

Comment #14

ohiopick3 — Wed, 25 May 2016 01:55:31 GMT

Sorry to hear about:

Alberto Poland, an 82-year-old from Tennessee, was told he won the Jamaican lottery. Over years, he sent tens of thousand of dollars to scammers. Last March, after being asked for more money, he killed himself.

I feel sorry for his family. That is a said way to end 82 years of life.

But there are many other scams out there. Not only for Lottery Winnings.

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Comment #13

LiveInGreenBay — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:55:54 GMT

Those people need to be found and shot. eom

Comment #12

Groppo — Tue, 24 May 2016 19:18:40 GMT

.

To Everyone:

Just so that everyone reading this knows, and, without mistake:

I don't trust ANYTHING coming from Jamaica, and never have.

OK Mon?

So, I don't know why the poor guy killed himself over it. His loss and his wife's loss.

Lesson to all: If something sounds fishy, it likely is. Plain and simple as that.

Mr. Groppo

(how about country folk star johnny cash? he retired there, right?

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Comment #11

Raven62 — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:43:30 GMT

They keep getting reelected to Office...

Comment #10

TheMeatman2005 — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:33:32 GMT

Just say NO

Comment #9

music* — Tue, 24 May 2016 15:12:02 GMT

These scammers we know about. It is the unknown ones and family that Lottery winners must be ready for.

Comment #8

MonEl — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:51:25 GMT

So long as there are people who are very greedy, but not very bright, it will keep on happening:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute

Getting to know you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gxdWg0d2JI

Of course, it is not right, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogHwP0C5VY

I'd Do Anything to you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0D53Dxl3M

You Belong to Me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAdx_P8fSpA

Volare:

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Comment #7

noise-gate — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:25:27 GMT

l hear you MW- but this rule is easy for me. It may be difficult for others, but I am standing by it. Everyone needs to draw up their own rules to combat this * virus.

Like I said it's that simple! ...for me.

Comment #6

Bleudog101 — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:24:35 GMT

You must a mind reader, I used to say that too.

My late Dad, early stages of Alzheimers fell for these scammers. When I told him it was against Federal Law for him to play these lotteries he just laughed.

Comment #5

MillionsWanted — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:03:04 GMT

The scammers have noticed people don't fall for that so easily any longer and say people have been picked to win a prize based on their telephone number or email address instead.

Comment #4

Raven62 — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:01:45 GMT

Just tell them: Take the processing, shipping, and handling fees Out of the Winnings

Comment #3

TnTicketlosers — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:58:21 GMT

I get alot of emails a day,michelle obama,the white house,homeland security,airports everywhere,I just give them the big ole FU,,,,,,I dont understand why people keep falling for this....If you have an elderly parent,let them know whats going on...Its bad enough we have to live with scamming people right here in the USA.

Comment #2

noise-gate — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:57:38 GMT

This rule never goes out of style If you did NOT enter a contest - You did NOT win!

It's that simple.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:23:00 GMT

Glad they're making an attempt to catch these snip s. It must a daunting task to get the bad guys.

It is terrible someone took their life over this. Not to make light of that but still waiting for my lottery scam phone call. Get plenty of fake IRS calls though.

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Jamaican lottery scam drives man to suicide

Lottery Post — Tue, 24 May 2016 12:23:00 GMT

Includes video report

An ongoing sinister scam continues to cause some victims to lose their entire life savings from thieves operating from a country and an ocean away.

The special Jamaican Organized Crime Task Force is taking on scammers who cost unsuspecting Americans hundreds of millions of dollars each year. They find all the tools of the trade.

Cellphones, cash, and lists of phone numbers are used by suspects. Some go as far as driving a nail through their computers to disable the... [ More ]