August 24, 2017
Alleged scammers nabbed after collecting cash
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A woman is among three people arrested yesterday on suspicion of lottery scamming at a money transfer agency in Whitter Village in Rose Hall, St James.
The three were reportedly nabbed during an operation carried out by detectives assigned to the Lottery Scam Task Force at the business place between 12:30 pm and 9:30 pm.
According to the lawmen, the woman and the two males were searched shortly after she conducted a transaction at the facility.
“An onsite analysis of their cellular phones was carried out and money transfer receipt as also the money collected by the female was seized,” the police reported.
They were subsequently arrested, however, their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.
