Nickoy Campbell, Mail Fraud Conspiracy, Maryland 2024

Baltimore, Maryland – A brazen lottery scam has been busted in Baltimore, with a 29-year-old Jamaican national facing charges for his role in a scheme that defrauded victims of more than $9.5 million.

Nickoy Campbell, 29, of Jamaica, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on a superseding indictment for conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with the lottery scheme.

According to the indictment, Campbell and his co-conspirators contacted victims by mail or phone, claiming they had won millions of dollars in a lottery or sweepstakes. However, they were told they had to send payment in advance for taxes and other fees before they could receive their winnings.

The victims, who were convinced by the scammers that they had won, sent payments through wire transfer, gift cards, cash, and other methods, ultimately sending at least $9.5 million to the defendants and their co-conspirators.

The scheme, which ran from October 2020 to February 2024, was uncovered by a joint investigation involving the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Prince George’s County Police Department.

Wayne Henry and Dwayne Henry of Landover Hills, Maryland were previously charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of the same lottery scheme.

If convicted, Campbell faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for the mail fraud conspiracy. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt, and Campbell is presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.

The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation, which targets high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations.

Reporting financial fraud to law enforcement is critical in investigating and prosecuting schemes targeting older adults. If you or someone you know has been a victim of financial fraud, help is available at the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

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