Nickoy Campbell, Mail Fraud, Maryland 2024

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Alleged Lottery Scheme Nets Over $9.5 Million in Losses

A superseding indictment has been filed against Nickoy Campbell, a 29-year-old man from Jamaica, for his alleged role in a lottery scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million.

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

The indictment states that from October 2020 until February 2024, the defendants and their co-conspirators caused victims to send payments through various methods, including wire transfer, gift cards, cash, and other payment methods.

The scheme reportedly resulted in victims sending at least $9.5 million to the defendants and their co-conspirators.

Campbell was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

At his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin ordered that Campbell be detained.

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 fraud and financial crimes targeting older adults is critical to law enforcement’s efforts to investigate and prosecute such schemes. If you or someone you know is a victim of financial fraud, help is available at the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).