Jamaican man faces 160 years in US prison for defrauding California woman

A Jamaican man has been extradited to the United States to face federal wire fraud charges in connection with a long-running scheme to defraud a California woman out of thousands of dollars.

Dwayne Anderson, 35, of Hannover, Jamaica, made his initial court appearance in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Monday following his extradition. Anderson was arrested by Jamaican authorities on July 11 at the request of the U.S. government and remained in custody in Jamaica until his transfer to the U.S. on August 22.

According to the indictment, Anderson participated in a fraudulent scheme from 2010 to September 2017, targeting an American woman. Using fake names, Anderson contacted the victim by phone, text, and email, falsely claiming that she had won millions of dollars in a sweepstakes. He convinced her to send money to cover various fees and taxes associated with the supposed prize. Anderson continued to demand additional payments, promising that her winnings would be released once the payments were made.