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You are subscribed to USAO - New York, Southern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Jamaican National Sentenced To Eight Years For Role In Sweepstakes Fraud Targeting Older Americans 09/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced that JORDAN TROUGHT was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti to eight years in prison for his role as a high-ranking member of an international fraud ring that stole more than $9 million from more than 200 elderly victims in the United States via sweepstakes scams.

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