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Dwayne Anderson, a 36-year-old Jamaican national from Hannover, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud for a sweepstakes scam that defrauded an elderly California woman of more than $181,000. The scheme ran from 2010 to 2017; Anderson was arrested in Jamaica on July 11, 2024, extradited to the U.S. in August 2024, and ordered at sentencing to pay over $181,075 in restitution. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota, with assistance from the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
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The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:46 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:35 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:50 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Dwayne Anderson, a 36-year-old Jamaican citizen, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov) The restitution amount matches the claim that Anderson was ordered to pay more than $181,075.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:42 AMTrue
    Dwayne Anderson, a 36-year-old Jamaican citizen, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. Between 2010 and 2017, Anderson contacted the victim using fake names, falsely informing her that she had won millions of dollars and persuading her to send money to cover various purported fees and taxes. The victim lost over $181,000 to Anderson's scheme. (justice.gov)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:54 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:12 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; Anderson was indeed ordered to pay more than $181,075 in restitution, as reported in the official press release from the Department of Justice. The specific amount is directly cited in the sentencing details, confirming the claim's validity. Therefore, the verdict is True since the evidence supports the statement as accurate and verifiable.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:42 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:35 PMTrue
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:33 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate as the official press release from the Department of Justice confirms that Anderson was indeed ordered to pay more than $181,075 in restitution during sentencing. This is substantiated by direct quotes from the source. Therefore, the evidence supports that the claim is true as stated.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:23 AMcomplete
    The statement that Anderson was ordered to pay more than $181,075 in restitution is accurate, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice's official announcement regarding his sentencing. The direct quote from the source article explicitly states that this restitution amount was ordered at sentencing. Therefore, the statement is verified and complete.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:50 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:46 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:21 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  14. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025, confirms that Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  15. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:03 PMcomplete
    The statement is accurate. Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  16. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 08:45 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate. Dwayne Anderson, a 36-year-old Jamaican citizen, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. Between 2010 and 2017, Anderson falsely informed the victim that she had won millions of dollars and persuaded her to send money to cover various purported fees and taxes.
  17. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:17 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate. Dwayne Anderson was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay over $181,075 in restitution for defrauding an elderly California woman through a long-running sweepstakes scheme. (justice.gov)
  18. Original article · Dec 15, 2025
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