MYRTLE BEACH S.C. (WPDE) — A Jamaican man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a lottery scam with connections to the Myrtle Beach area, according to a spokesperson for the United States Department of Justice District Attorney’s (DA) Office of South Carolina.
The scheme targeted elderly victims, who were told they had won a sweepstakes and needed to pay fees to claim the money, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Alando Gentles, 43, of Jamaica, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy involving a telemarketing lottery scam targeting elderly victims, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…