Jamaican extradited, jailed in US for defrauding woman for 7 years

A Jamaican man has been sentenced to more than five years in a United States prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding an elderly Californian woman in a long-running sweepstakes scam.

Dwayne Anderson, 36, of Hannover, Jamaica, ran the scheme from 2010 to 2017, using fake names to contact the victim by phone, text, and email. He falsely claimed she had won millions in a sweepstakes and persuaded her to send money to cover "fees and taxes" on the alleged winnings.

Court documents reveal that Anderson instructed the victim to send money to an individual in South Dakota and repeatedly pressured her with additional requests, promising her winnings would be released if she complied. In total, the woman sent over US$181,000.

Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in September 2025. He was arrested in Jamaica on July 11, 2024, following a US indictment, and extradited to the United States.

At sentencing, he was ordered to pay more than US$181,075 in restitution to the victim.

The Justice Department's Office of International Affairs credited the Jamaica Constabulary Force and other law enforcement partners for their assistance in the arrest and extradition of Anderson.

- CMC

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