Authorities: El Paso Grand Jury Indicts Costa Rican Man In $1 Million Lottery Tax Scam

El Paso Times, El Paso Times
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 12:09pm

Victims transferred funds to the defendant believing they won the lottery and needed to pay taxes before collecting money, the indictment alleges.

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