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Fraudulent Telemarketer Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison

WASHINGTON – November 26, 2012 – An employee of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers was sentenced today to serve 108 months in prison for his role in a phony sweepstakes

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Two Individuals Arrested in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

Operation Had Connections to Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Pennsylvania February 13, 2012 – A U.S. citizen and a Canadian citizen were arrested last week in Costa Rica in

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Seventh Individual Sentenced in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

Operation Had Connections to Florida, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Colorado WASHINGTON – July 26, 2011 – Sirtaj Mathauda, a former resident of South Florida, was sentenced today in connection with

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Another Individual Sentenced in Miami in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

Operation Exploited Connections to Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Pennsylvania WASHINGTON – May 11, 2011 – Gregory Britt Fleming was sentenced today in connection with a series of Costa

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Two Individuals Plead Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

Operation Had Connections to Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada and Pennsylvania WASHINGTON – February 16, 2011 – Two individuals pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud

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Two U.S. Citizens Arrested in Costa Rica in Connection with Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

June 15, 2010 – Two U.S. citizens charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities were arrested today in Costa Rica following their indictment by

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Fraudulent Telemarketer Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison, Co-Conspirators Also Sentenced for Roles in Fake Sweepstakes Scheme

September 23, 2009 – Four owners of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers, an employee and a Texas-based list broker have been sentenced for their roles in defrauding thousands of U.S.

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British Citizen Arrested in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

WASHINGTON – July 31, 2009 – A British citizen charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities was arrested Thursday evening in Miami following his

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Fraudulent Telemarketers Who Claimed U.S. Victims Won Large Sweepstakes Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Scheme

WASHINGTON – June 2, 2009 – The owner of a Costa Rica-based telemarketing call center and two employees of another Costa Rica call center were sentenced for their roles in

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Individual Indicted in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures

Operation Had Connections to Florida, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Colorado WASHINGTON – March 11, 2009 – A British citizen was charged in connection with the operation of a series of