BALTIMORE, MD—A Jamaican National has been indicted for an alleged lottery scheme that defrauded victims of millions of dollars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this week.

According to the indictment, between October 2020 and February 2024, Nickoy Campbell, 29, of Jamaica, and his co-conspirators contacted victims by mail or phone and convinced them that they had won millions of dollars in a lottery or sweepstakes, but only if they sent a payment in advance for taxes and other fees before they could receive their winnings. The indictment alleges that the victims were forced to send cash, wire transfers, or gift cards, and that the money was split up among several co-conspirators.

As a result of the alleged scheme, at least $9.5 million was sent to the defendants and other conspirators, according to the indictment. The suspects are currently facing charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

If convicted, the defendant could face up to 20 years in federal prison for the charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The actual sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge.

Wayne Henry and Dwayne Henry of Landover Hills were charged previously with conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of the same lottery scheme.

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