Jamaican sentenced to over 5 years in prison for US$5.4m fraud targeting elderly Americans
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July 14, 2026
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A 34-year-old Jamaican man has been sentenced to five years and six months in a United States (US) prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans.
Adrian Lawrence, otherwise known as “Mastermind” of a Kingston address, was sentenced on July 7 by US District Judge Joan Azrack after pleading guilty in December 2023 to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.
In addition to the prison sentence, Lawrence, who was arrested in Jamaica and extradited to the United States, was ordered to pay US$5.4 million in restitution.
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