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Costa Rica Resident Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Telemarketing Scheme
A Costa Rica resident was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for carrying out a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States from a call center in Costa Rica.
Roger Roger, 41, of Costa Rica, led a fraudulent telemarketing scheme in which co-conspirators, who falsely posed as U.S. government officials, contacted victims in the United States to tell them that they had won a substantial ‘sweepstakes’ prize. The victims were told that they needed to make a series of up-front payments before collecting their supposed prize.
The evidence at trial showed that Roger and his co-conspirators stole over $4 million from their hundreds of victims. In September 2024, Roger was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering, and two counts of international money laundering.
At sentencing, Roger was ordered to pay more than $3.3 million in restitution and to forfeit more than $4.2 million. He will serve 15 years and 1 month in prison for his crimes.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Atlanta Division, the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Detroit Field Office, and the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office.
For more information on how to report financial fraud and to seek help if you or someone you know has been a victim, please contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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