A Jamaican national who prosecutors say helped run a multimillion-dollar fake sweepstakes pipeline that targeted elderly Americans has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison in Central Islip and ordered to pay $5.4 million in restitution.
Adrian Lawrence, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud after investigators said he and co-conspirators convinced seniors to send money to claim prizes that never existed. Prosecutors said at least 50 victims, with an average age of about 82, collectively mailed or wired more than $5.6 million into the scheme…